Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
250
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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21% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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38% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Date Palm
In Hindi
खजूर
In German
Dattelpalme
In French
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
Palmera datilera
In Greek
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
palma de tâmara
In Polish
Data Palm
In Latin
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
260
Rank: 60 (Overall)
1
27800
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