Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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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
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Palmetto weevil
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
मैगनोलिया
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
Umbrella Tree
In French
dattier des Canaries
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
palmera canaria
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Magnoliales
Family
Arecaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Phoeniceae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
143
1
27800
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