Canary Island Date Palm
It is a warm temperate plant. It will tolerate hot dry conditions in inland Australia. It is very frost hardy and thrives on poor soils. It needs good drainage. In the Canary Island it grows to 700 m altitude. In Melbourne Botanical Gardens. In Hobart Botanical gardens. It suits plant hardiness zones 8-11. Arboretum Tasmania.
Also known as:
Kanarska dateljnova palma, Palem korma kannari
Synonyms
- Phoenix cycadifolia Regel
- Phoenix dactylifera var. jubae Webb. & Berthel.
- Phoenix jubae (Webb & Berthel.) Webb ex Christ
- Phoenix vigieri Naudin
- and others
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Sap
Where does Canary Island Date Palm grow?
Found in: Africa, Andes, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Canary Islands, East Africa, Ecuador, Europe, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Mediterranean, North America, Pakistan, SE Asia, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Tasmania
Notes: There are 17 Phoenix species. The seeds contain a fat.
Growing Canary Island Date Palm
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed germinates readily. It takes 1-2 months to germinate. In tropical locations suckers can be used.
Edible Uses: The fruit are reported to have an edible outer pericarp. They are a famine food. The sap can be used for syrup or palm honey.
Production: Fruit weigh 1.7 g.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Canary Island Date Palm Photos
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