1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Canary Islands
1.4 Types
Not Available
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm152.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Palmetto weevil
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
PHOENIX canariensis
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
Phoenix Canariensis
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Phoenix Canariensis
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
dattier des Canaries
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
palmera canaria
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Phoenix Canariensis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Palmeira-das-canárias
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
Phoenix Canariensis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species