Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Canary Islands
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Sporobolus heterolepis
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-133-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 2
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
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
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
prairie dropseed
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
Prärie Dropseed
In French
dattier des Canaries
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
palmera canaria
dropseed pradera
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
łąka dropseed
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
PRATUM grama
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Poales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
1410
1
27800
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