• Other common names

    Canary Island date palm
    Canary date palm

    Slender date palm

  • Family Arecaceae

  • Genus Phoenix are evergreen palms with solitary or clustered stems and narrowly oblong, pinnate leaves with linear segments, and drooping panicles of yellow flowers followed by fleshy ellipsoid fruits

  • Details P. canariensis is a tree-like palm to 15m or more, with a stout trunk and spreading deep green leaves to 5m in length, pinnately divided into many linear leaflets; drooping panicles of creamy-yellow flowers, followed by reddish-yellow fruits

  • Plant range Canary Is.

How to grow

 

Cultivation Grow under glass or as a houseplant in a loam-based compost in bright indirect light. When in growth water moderately and feed with a balanced fertiliser once a month. Water sparingly in winter. If moved outside during summer, locate in a sunny sheltered position with some midday shade

Propagation Propagate by seed sown at not less than 25ºC

Suggested planting locations and garden types Architectural Patio & Container Plants

 

How to care

 

Pruning No pruning required

Pests May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects

Diseases Generally disease free