Phoenix canariensis seed
LATIN NAME: Phoenix canariensis
COMMON NAME: Canary Island Date Palm, Canary Palm, Pineapple Palm
The Canary Island date palm is a majestic and stately palm of the warm coasts, and its great crown of arching fronds has made it one of the most planted of the ornamental palms. It grows as a tall, evergreen palm, reaching up to twenty metres and more, with a thick, upright trunk, marked by the scars of the fallen leaves, and a great, rounded crown of many arching, pinnate fronds, dark green above and grey-green beneath, while the trunks of the younger trees carry a skirt of the old, hanging leaves, and the large, much-branched inflorescences bear the many small, yellowish flowers, followed by the small, ovoid, orange-brown dates. It is a species of the palm family, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of northwestern Africa, and it is a relative of the true date palm, while it is grown around the warm world as a majestic ornamental.
The Canary Island date palm belongs to the palm family, Arecaceae, and it is a species of flowering plant native to the Canary Islands off the coast of northwestern Africa. It is a relative of the true date palm, and it is grown around the warm world as a majestic ornamental palm, prized for its great crown of arching fronds.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Canary Island date palm has a genuine and growing place in both horticultural and botanical research. It has been studied in horticulture, since it is one of the most planted of the ornamental palms of the warm coasts, prized for its majestic crown of arching fronds, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its growth and its management, while its stately habit and its tolerance of the warm and the dry conditions have made it a valued palm of the avenues, the parks and the promenades of the warm world. The palm has also been studied in ecology and in the research on the health of the palms, since the ornamental palms of the warm regions have faced serious pests and diseases, and researchers have examined the threats to the palms and their management, while the health of the Canary Island date palm has been of concern in the international horticultural and arboricultural press, since this beloved palm has been threatened in some regions. The species has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the palm family, and its classification and its relationships with the date palms have been examined. For a palm of such majesty, the Canary Island date palm has a rich and growing record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the Canary Island date palm is a majestic palm of the warm coasts. Its great crown gives shade and shelter, and its flowers and fruits feed the birds and the insects, while it is a stately presence on the promenades and in the gardens of the warm world.
Its economic value is real. It is one of the most planted of the ornamental palms, grown in the avenues, the parks and the hotel gardens of the warm coasts, and it is a valued palm of the landscape trade, while the threats to its health have drawn attention in the international horticultural press, and the protection of this beloved palm has been a growing concern. For a grower, the Canary Island date palm is a rewarding and stately palm, and for a gardener in a warm region it brings a majestic crown of arching fronds. The seeds need patience and warmth — soak them in warm water, then sow them in a pot of moist, free-draining compost in a warm, bright spot, and they’ll sprout slowly, growing on into a majestic, stately palm.
Phoenix canariensis Canary Date Palm
This palm is very slow growing when young. Once the trunk reaches it's full diameter the growth rate increases. Fertilize in spring and summer. It is tolerant of most well drained soils. Keep lawn grasses and mulch away from trunk. Use light, fast draining soilmix when growing in containers.
