Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
3250
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Date Palm
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
खजूर
In German
peruvian daffodil
Dattelpalme
In French
peruvian daffodil
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Palmera datilera
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
palma de tâmara
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Data Palm
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Clinantheae
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
40260
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27800
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