Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
100250
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Date Palm
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
खजूर
In German
Umbrella Tree
Dattelpalme
In French
Umbrella Tree
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Palmera datilera
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
palma de tâmara
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Data Palm
In Latin
O lignum
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arecales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
3260
1
27800
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