Phoenix canariensis |
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Origin:- | Canary Islands |
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Conservation Status:- | Not endangered |
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Sun Requirements:- | Full sun |
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Water Requirements:- | Medium, fairly drought tolerant when mature |
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Minimum Temperature:- | -7 Degrees C |
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Overall Height:- | 40-60 feet |
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Spread:- | 20-40 feet |
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Trunk:- | Solitary, up to 48 inches in diameter (including frond sheath) often pruned back, texture is diamond patterned with persistent old leaf base remnants |
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Crownshaft:- | No |
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Leaf:- | Pinnate, up to 20 feet long, medium green, leaflets towards base of petioles are spiny |
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Flowers:- | Small white blooms on branching inflorescences up to 6 feet long |
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Fruit:- | ½ an inch in diameter, oval, yellow/orange when ripe |
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Sex:- | Dioecious, male and female flowers occur on different plants |
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Pests & Diseases:- | Metamasius atwoodi, scales, lethal yellowing |
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Seed Germination:- | Easily, between 1-4 months |
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