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Phoenix Canariensis – 5 seeds

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Features:
Common name: Canary Island date palm
Family: Arecaceae
Origin: Canary Islands
Height at maturity: 10 to 15 meters
Hardiness: -10°C
Exposure: sunny
Plant type: palm
Vegetation: perennial
Foliage: evergreen
Flowering: summer
Flower color: cream white
Type of soil: sandy, rich and draining
Watering: keep the substrate cool
Use: pot, isolated
Diseases and pests: spider mites, scale insects
Toxicity: inedible fruits

Storage of seeds: 1 year in a dry place away from light at 3/4°C (refrigerator)

Description:
Palm tree with a robust trunk, marked with leaf scars left by the fall of the previous leaves. These leaves are large, arching, and measure 4 to 6 meters at maturity.

In summer, its flowering is characterized by the appearance of cupped, cream-yellow flowers, gathered in hanging panicles 1 meter long.

This date palm produces cylindrical dates, 1 to 2 centimeters, with flesh tinged with red, inedible. However, it will need a lot of sun to grow.

Phoenix Canariensis is resistant to cold, drought and sea spray.

Ideal in a tropical garden or in a hot greenhouse, it will find its place in the garden in regions with a mild climate. however, it is important to protect it from cold winds by planting it in a sheltered place and binding the leaves to protect the heart in winter.

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