Science · Specimen Trees
Canary Island Date Palm
A massive, formal palm and centerpiece of resort landscapes; specimen trees can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Phoenix canariensis · Palm
Profile
- Zones
- USDA 9–11
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft; 30 ft crown
- Trunk
- Up to 3 ft thick
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- ~15–25%
- Salinity tolerance
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Good
Avoid saturated soil around the trunk.
Problems to watch
- Fusarium wilt (spread by pruning tools)
- Red palm weevil
- Diamond scale
Stress signs
- Lower frond decline moving upward
- One-sided frond death
Where you'll find it
- Resorts
- Golf entries
- Civic boulevards
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