Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Canary Islands
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Pinus virginiana
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Palmetto weevil
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PHOENIX canariensis
PINUS virginiana
Common Name
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
Scrub Pine
In Hindi
Phoenix Canariensis
वर्जीनिया पाइन
In German
Phoenix Canariensis
Virginia Pine
In French
dattier des Canaries
Virginia Pine
In Spanish
palmera canaria
Virginia pino
In Greek
Phoenix Canariensis
Βιρτζίνια Pine
In Portuguese
Palmeira-das-canárias
Virginia Pine
In Polish
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
Virginia Pine
In Latin
Phoenix Canariensis
Virginia Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arecales
Pinales
Family
Arecaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Phoenix
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Phoeniceae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
14126
1
27800
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