#663 most planted
Phoenix
Canary Island date palm · also Date palm, Canary palm, Canary Island palm
PalmEvergreen
724
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
8
cities
18 in
median trunk (46 cm, 421 measured)
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Phoenix palms are characterized by their thick trunks, feather-shaped fronds, and can produce inedible or edible dates depending on the species. They are tolerant of coastal exposure and drought, but some species can be considered weedy in certain regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4430.29%18 yr20 in
- 1270.01%——
- 1230.08%—15 in
- 190.00%——
- 80.01%—23 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—3.1 in
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 18 in, mean 20 in, 90th percentile 28 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Phoenix in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
