Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Eastern Europe
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Iris
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Palmetto weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
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
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
Dwarf Iris
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
Zwergiris
In French
dattier des Canaries
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
palmera canaria
Enano Iris
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
Iris Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
Irideae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
14300
1
27800
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