Phoenix Canariensis |
 |
| Common Names |
Canary Island
date |
| Family |
Coryphoideae |
| Origin |
Canary Islands |
| Tribe |
Phoeniceae |
Hardiness
(Zone and Temperature) |
9-11 |
| Typical
Height |
40' |
| Growth rate |
Slow |
| Habit |
Solitary, massive;
canopy of 50-100 leaves |
| Trunk |
Thick, to 3'
in diameter, with distinctive diamond leaf scar pattern; swollen
mass of aerial roots often forms at base |
| Leaf
Type |
Pinnately compound,
induplicate; stiffly arched; sometimes twisted; several hundred
narrow leaflets |
| Foliage |
Dull deep green |
| Leaf Size |
10-20' long;
leaflets about 1.5' long, 1" wide |
| Petiole |
Short, strongly
armed with leaflet spines in lower third |
| Crown shaft |
None |
| Inflorescence |
3-4' long; orange;
densely branched |
| Gender |
Separate male
and female plants |
| Flower Color |
Yellow |
| Fruit Size/Color |
3/4"; Orange |
| Irritant |
No; edible,
but not very palatable |
| Salt Tolerance |
Moderate |
| Drought
Tolerance |
High |
| Soil Requirements |
Widely adaptable;
well-drained |
| Light Requirements |
HIgh |
| Nutrition
Requirements |
Moderate |
| Common Uses |
Specimen tree |
| Propagation |
Seeds, germinating
in 2-3 months |
| Human Hazards |
Spiny |
| Pests |
Palmetto weevils,
palm leaf skeletonizer |
| Diseases |
Lethal yellowing;
magnesium deficiency; ganoderma; stigmina leaf spot, graphiola,
phytophthora bud rot, fusarium wilt |
| Cultivars |
None |
