Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
Origin
Canary Islands
Brazil
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
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Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Palmetto weevil
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
Raintree
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
raintree
In French
dattier des Canaries
raintree
In Spanish
palmera canaria
raintree
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
Raintree
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
Raintree
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
Raintree
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Solanales
Family
Arecaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
1450
1
27800
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