Scientific name: Phoenix canariensis

Common Name:  Canary Island Date Palm

Sub-Variety:

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Phoenix

Origin: Canary Islands

Growth rate: Slow

Trunk: 25 to 35 inches

Height: 50 feet

Canopy / Diameter:  35 feet

Leaves: Pinnate compound, pointed leaflets, lower leaflets are sharp spines.

Use:  Specimen tree

Indoor/Outdoor:  Outdoor

Maintenance: Moderate

Hazards:  Sharp spines on lower leaflets

Light exposure: High, Likes a bright sunny location.

Water requirements: Moderate water

Salt toleration:   Moderate

Soil moisture / water toleration:  Moderate

Drought toleration: High

Cold toleration:  20 F

Growing Zone:  8b-11

Pest: Palmetto weevils, lethal yellow (moderate)

Flowers: Flower stalk coming from among the leaves.

Fruits:  1.5 inches long short Brown, date looking fruit.

Propagation: Seeds and suckers removed from the parent plant.