Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Palmetto weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
-
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PHOENIX canariensis
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
In Hindi
Silver bells
Phoenix Canariensis
In German
Silver bells
Phoenix Canariensis
In French
Silver bells
dattier des Canaries
In Spanish
Silver bells
palmera canaria
In Greek
Silver bells
Phoenix Canariensis
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Palmeira-das-canárias
In Polish
Silver bells
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
In Latin
Silver bells
Phoenix Canariensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Arecales
Family
Asparagaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Halesia
Phoenix
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
414
1
27800
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