Phoenix canariensis

It can be found in valleys and gorges where there is water.

It is one of the most widely used palms all over the world.

This palm has a robust trunk and deep green leaves the leaflets of which turn into spines.

Rustic and easy to grow it withstands drought and saline winds.

If it suffers from a lack of magnesium or potassium its older leaves may show signs of a certain degree of chlorosis.

This palm is particularly sensitive to red palm weevil attack (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) and is in fact now in danger of extinction in the whole of the Mediterranean Basin.

A delicious honey can be made from its sap. Its fruit is astringent.

15 litres pot, 160-180 cm.

35 litres pot, 200-250 cm.

Pot, 25-30 cm.(tr.)

Pot, 35-40 cm.(tr.)

Pot, 45-50 cm.(tr.)

Pot, 0,60-1,40 m. tr.

Wired-plastic pot, metre/trunk (1,50-1,90 m.tr.)

Wired-plastic pot, 2,00-2,40 m. tr.

Wired-plastic pot, 2,50-2,90 m. tr.

Wired-plastic pot, 3,00-4,00 m. tr.

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GENERAL STATEMENT OF SPECIES

Botanic name

Name first recorded for the palm, genus and species, followed by the abbreviation of the specialist who described it.
Phoenix canariensis hort. ex Chabaud

Common names

Local names used for this palm.
Canary date palm, Canary palm.

Origin

Place in the world where this species spontaneously appears.
Canary Islands.

Frequency in gardens

Frequency of this species in the gardens of south-west Europe. Very rare / Infrequent / Common / Very common
Very common

DESCRIPTION

Shape

Palms generally comprise one or several trunks that grow straight out of the ground, but in some species the trunk (or trunks) grow underground and/or as creepers.
One trunk

Leaves

of palmate (fan or costapalmate) or pinnate or feathery (pinnate or bi-pinnate) appearance.
Pinnate

Total height

The height that the species can reach, in good cultivation conditions, in gardens of south-west Europe. – Less than 3 m. / Less than 6 m. / Less than 15 m. / More than 15 m.-
More than 15 m.

Thorns

Indicates if the palm has thorns or spikes on the trunk, leaves and/or petioles.
Yes

Diameter of the plant

Width or diameter to which the crown on the palm may grow when it is an adult. Less than 3 m. / Less than 6 m. / Less than 10 m. / Over 10 m.
Over 10 m.

Crownshaft

Sometimes at the base of the leaves, there is a marked thickening around the trunk of the palm.
No

Diameter of the trunk

Width or diameter which the trunk of the palm normally reaches when it is adult. Less than 30 cm. / Less than 15 cm. / Less than 30 cm./ Less than 50 cm. / Over 50 cm.-
Over 50 cm.

Gender

Some palms have bisexual flowers and/or male and female flowers (monoecious plants) on the same inflorescence. Other palms have flowers of both sexes on different plants (dioicous plants).).
Dioicous plants

CULTURE

Minimum temperature

Minimum temperature at which an adult plant can survive the winter. The duration of these minimum temperatures and planting conditions will be decisive factors affecting the subsequent degree of damage suffered by the palm (extent of defoliation, strangulation of trunk, etc.).
-10ºC

Soils

Some palms need fertile and well drained soils; others can grow in calcareous soils and even soils poor in organic matter, provided that they drain well (drained); other palms are very rustic and can grow in practically all types of soil, even in clay and poor soils.
All types

Growth rate

Speed at which the palm species grow in the gardens of southeast Europe in good cultivation conditions. Slow indicates annual trunk growth of less than 30 cm. Medium indicates a trunk growth of between 30 and 90 cm. Fast means they can grow more than one meter per year.
Medium

Feeding

Light / Medium / Strong
Strong

Exposure

The degree of exposure to the sun that the palm needs to grow well.
Pleno sol

Use inside

Some palms are an excellent addition to home decor being in little need of light, water or humidity. Others are a good choice providing humidity and light are not poor. Other species, on the contrary, are not recommendable as they require good light and/or great humidity and/or have thorns in some parts.
Not recommendable

Resistence to wind

Depending on the species palms may suffer damage due to persistent or strong winds. Their resistance can be classified as Low / Medium / High.
High

Pruning requierements

Some palms only retain those leaves which are no longer functional for a short time, soon dropping them and thus not requiring pruning. Other palms, depending on conditions of humidity and strength of winds where they live, may retain dead leaves, or the base of their petioles, on the trunk for many years.
Yes

Drought resistance

In this guide, the palm species are classified according to their drought resistance (and tolerance to dry environments). -Low / Medium / High-.
High

Difficulty transplanting

One of the advantages of palms is that large specimens can be transplanted with ease, a large rootball not being necessary, being able to fully recover within a year or a year and a half. (Low difficulty) Others may require a few more months to settle down in their new position. (Medium difficulty) and others still, on the contrary, may need over two years to recover from being transplanted (Greater difficulty).
Medium difficulty

Salt tolerance

Low indicates that the palm does not tolerate salinity. Medium indicates that it can tolerate some salinity in irrigation water. High
High

GENERAL STATEMENT OF SPECIES

Botanic name

Name first recorded for the palm, genus and species, followed by the abbreviation of the specialist who described it.
Phoenix canariensis hort. ex Chabaud

Common names

Local names used for this palm.
Canary date palm, Canary palm.

Origin

Place in the world where this species spontaneously appears.
Canary Islands.

Frequency in gardens

Frequency of this species in the gardens of south-west Europe. Very rare / Infrequent / Common / Very common
Very common

DESCRIPTION

Shape

Palms generally comprise one or several trunks that grow straight out of the ground, but in some species the trunk (or trunks) grow underground and/or as creepers.
One trunk

Leaves

of palmate (fan or costapalmate) or pinnate or feathery (pinnate or bi-pinnate) appearance.
Pinnate

Total height

The height that the species can reach, in good cultivation conditions, in gardens of south-west Europe. – Less than 3 m. / Less than 6 m. / Less than 15 m. / More than 15 m.-
More than 15 m.

Thorns

Indicates if the palm has thorns or spikes on the trunk, leaves and/or petioles.
Yes

Diameter of the plant

Width or diameter to which the crown on the palm may grow when it is an adult. Less than 3 m. / Less than 6 m. / Less than 10 m. / Over 10 m.
Over 10 m.

Crownshaft

Sometimes at the base of the leaves, there is a marked thickening around the trunk of the palm.
No

Diameter of the trunk

Width or diameter which the trunk of the palm normally reaches when it is adult. Less than 30 cm. / Less than 15 cm. / Less than 30 cm./ Less than 50 cm. / Over 50 cm.-
Over 50 cm.

Gender

Some palms have bisexual flowers and/or male and female flowers (monoecious plants) on the same inflorescence. Other palms have flowers of both sexes on different plants (dioicous plants).).
Dioicous plants

CULTURE

Minimum temperature

Minimum temperature at which an adult plant can survive the winter. The duration of these minimum temperatures and planting conditions will be decisive factors affecting the subsequent degree of damage suffered by the palm (extent of defoliation, strangulation of trunk, etc.).
-10ºC

Soils

Some palms need fertile and well drained soils; others can grow in calcareous soils and even soils poor in organic matter, provided that they drain well (drained); other palms are very rustic and can grow in practically all types of soil, even in clay and poor soils.
All types

Growth rate

Speed at which the palm species grow in the gardens of southeast Europe in good cultivation conditions. Slow indicates annual trunk growth of less than 30 cm. Medium indicates a trunk growth of between 30 and 90 cm. Fast means they can grow more than one meter per year.
Medium

Feeding

Light / Medium / Strong
Strong

Exposure

The degree of exposure to the sun that the palm needs to grow well.
Pleno sol

Use inside

Some palms are an excellent addition to home decor being in little need of light, water or humidity. Others are a good choice providing humidity and light are not poor. Other species, on the contrary, are not recommendable as they require good light and/or great humidity and/or have thorns in some parts.
Not recommendable

Resistence to wind

Depending on the species palms may suffer damage due to persistent or strong winds. Their resistance can be classified as Low / Medium / High.
High

Pruning requierements

Some palms only retain those leaves which are no longer functional for a short time, soon dropping them and thus not requiring pruning. Other palms, depending on conditions of humidity and strength of winds where they live, may retain dead leaves, or the base of their petioles, on the trunk for many years.
Yes

Drought resistance

In this guide, the palm species are classified according to their drought resistance (and tolerance to dry environments). -Low / Medium / High-.
High

Difficulty transplanting

One of the advantages of palms is that large specimens can be transplanted with ease, a large rootball not being necessary, being able to fully recover within a year or a year and a half. (Low difficulty) Others may require a few more months to settle down in their new position. (Medium difficulty) and others still, on the contrary, may need over two years to recover from being transplanted (Greater difficulty).
Medium difficulty

Salt tolerance

Low indicates that the palm does not tolerate salinity. Medium indicates that it can tolerate some salinity in irrigation water. High
High

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