Phoenix dactylifera

Phoenix dactylifera

Phoenix dactylifera is commonly known as date or date palm. It is a flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae. It is cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its exact place of origin is uncertain because of long cultivation. It probably originated from the Fertile Crescent region straddling between Egypt and Mesopotamia. The species is widely cultivated across Northern Africa, The Middle East, The Horn of Africa and South Asia, And is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Uses

Diarrhoea.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Fruits contain fat (0.20–0.50%), protein (2.30–5.60%), dietary fiber (6.40–11.50%), minerals (0.10–916 mg/100 g dry weight), and vitamins (C, B1, B2, B3, and A) with very little or no starch (Al-Shahib and Marshal 2003).

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಹೀಚ್ಲು ಮರ Hichlu mara
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Date palm

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple, Alternate	Linear in outline	The leaflets are 30 cm (12 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6–10 m (20–33 ft).

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Oval-Cylindrical	3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) long, and 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in) diameter	Bright red to bright yellow in colour		{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Date palms require well-drained deep sandy loam soils with a pH of 8-11 (i.e., alkali). The soil should have the ability to hold the moisture. The soil should also be free from calcium carbonate.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden area.

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External Links

• Phoenix dactylifera on the plant list.org