Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
20250
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-138-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
90.00 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Date Palm
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
खजूर
In German
Weinend lovegrass
Dattelpalme
In French
Weeping lovegrass
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
Palmera datilera
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
palma de tâmara
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
Data Palm
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
10260
1
27800
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