Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Canary Islands
South-Central United States
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
2200
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-135-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Palmetto weevil
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
Beardtongue
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
Bartfaden
In French
dattier des Canaries
beardtongue
In Spanish
palmera canaria
beardtongue
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
Beardtongue
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
Beardtongue
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
ursus lingua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Arecales
Lamiales
Family
Arecaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
14261
1
27800
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