Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm)

Botanical name: Phoenix canariensis
Common name(s): Canary Island date palm
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

Easy to grow, this tall palm tree has arching leaves from ground level when young but later, as the stem lengthens, the lower leaves die off. The full grown tree has a long stem with fronds arching from its crown. The lower leaves need to be cut off to keep this palm looking neat. Only suitable for extremely large gardens.

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Botanical Pronunciation: FEE-nicks kan-air-ee-EN-sis

Phoenix canariensis requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Phoenix canariensis
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	10 m * 8 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Canary Island date palm
Origin	Canary Islands
Foliage	This tall palm tree has arching leaves from ground level.
Uses in landscape design	Large gardens
Maintenance	The lower leaves need to be cut off to keep this palm looking neat.
Propagation	Easy to grow from seed.

This tall palm tree has arching leaves from ground level.

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Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm)