Botanical Name: Phoenix canariensis
Common Name: Canary Island date palm
Type of Plant: monocot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked feather-palm; is not self-cleaning develops a massive trunk (for palms), 2-5' diameter; fronds strongly arch and spread outwards to develop a 15-20' canopy
Height 20-50'
Spread nearly equal
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil prefers sandy soils but tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 9, 12-24); prefers heat and full-sun locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves a very large feather-shaped frond, 15-20' long, with 12-18" long pinnae which are light green, stiff, and reduced to spines
Flowers dioecious: small, yellowish, in large panicles, borne among the leaves; mostly in late spring-summer
Fruit a fleshy drupe: oval, yellowish, 1/2-3/4" long
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a large-scale accent tree (form, foliage) for big landscapes, avenues, hillsides; not suitable for small residential landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; the plant becomes drought-tolerant as it matures
Fertilizing little needed after established
Pruning remove older leaves and dead flower-fruit stalks
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Canary Islands
Family: Arecaceae

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