Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Canary Islands
Types
Not Avaialble
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Palmetto weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Energy
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PHOENIX canariensis
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Phoenix Canariensis
In German
Umbrella Tree
Phoenix Canariensis
In French
Umbrella Tree
dattier des Canaries
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
palmera canaria
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Phoenix Canariensis
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Palmeira-das-canárias
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
In Latin
O lignum
Phoenix Canariensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arecales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
314
1
27800
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