Phoenix canariensis(Canary Island Date Palm)Phoenix canariensis is a large, spreading densly branched palm tree. The trunk grows from compact, robust and stiffwhen young to thick and straight when mature. The trunk can reach up to 1 m in diameter and is covered by a diamonshaped pappern from old leaf scars. Leaves are long pinnate with sharp thorns at the base of the leaf stalk. It needsfull sun and is salt tolerant. Plant on any well drained soil. Make sure while irrigating that the sprinklers don't irrigatethe trunk as it will be subject to disases.

Landscape Information

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French Name: Palmier des CanariesPronounciation: FEE-nicks kan-air-ee-EN-sisPlant Type: PalmOrigin: Canary IslandHeat Zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16Hardiness Zones: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13Uses: Specimen, Container, Edible, Wildlife,Street, Pollution Tolerant / UrbanSize/ShapeGrowth Rate: SlowTree Shape: PalmCanopy Symmetry: SymmetricalCanopy Density: OpenCanopy Texture: CoarseHeight at Maturity: 8 to 15 mSpread at Maturity: 5 to 8 metersTime to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years

Phoenix canariensis(Canary Island Date Palm)

Botanical Description

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FoliageLeaf Arrangement: SpiralLeaf Venation: ParallelLeaf Persistance: EvergreenLeaf Type: Odd Pinnately compundLeaf Blade: 30 - 50Leaf Margins: EntireLeaf Textures: RoughLeaf Scent:Color(growing season): GreenFlowerFlower Showiness: FalseFlower Scent: No FraganceFlower Color: WhiteSeasons: Spring, FallTrunkTrunk Has Crownshaft: FalseTrunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspectedto breakageNumber of Trunks: Single TrunkFruitFruit Type: DrupeFruit Showiness: TrueFruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3Fruit Colors: Yellow, OrangeSeasons: Spring, Fall

Phoenix canariensis(Canary Island Date Palm)

Horticulture Management

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ToleranceFrost Tolerant: YesHeat Tolerant: YesDrought Tolerant: YesSalt Tolerance: GoodRequirementsSoil Requirements: Clay, Loam, SandSoil Ph Requirements: Acidic, NeutralWater Requirements: ModerateLight Requirements: Full, PartManagementToxity: NoSusceptibility to Pests and Diseases: NoSurface Rooting: NoLife Span: 25-50 yearsEdible Parts: FruitPests: Nematodes, ThripsPlant Propagations: Cutting

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