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Phoenix rupicola x roebelenii
Phoenix Date Palm, Pygmy Canary Hybrid Date Palm
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Phoenix |
| Species |
| rupicola x roebelenii |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.6) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| A perfect palm for many applications; like a Canary palm but 1/3 the size and with more tropical, softer foliage and a dense canopy. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in extremely well-draining loamy to sandy soil that is neutral to slightly alkaline. |
| Shape |
| Upright erect. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rugged, cracked woody bark formed from mature frond stems as the tree grows upward. Frond stems are erect, smooth, glaborous and slightly fleshy. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad fan-shaped fronds of 20 - 30 lanceolate leaflets on long erect frond stems. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse and woody bark. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or suckers. |
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