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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Madagascar

Types
Bismarckia nobilis

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
152.00 cm 86

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer
Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall
Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter
Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape
Costapalmate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Larva, Palmetto weevil

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Oral Cancers

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant

Part of Plant Used
Nut

Other Uses
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BISMARCKIA nobilis

Common Name
Bismarck Palm

In Hindi
Bismarck Palm

In German
Bismarck Palm

In French
Bismarck Palm

In Spanish
Bismarck Palm

In Greek
Bismarck Palm

In Portuguese
Bismarck Palm

In Polish
Bismarck Palm

In Latin
Bismarck Palm

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Monocotyledonae

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Bismarckia

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Borasseae

Subfamily
Coryphoideae

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Bismarck Palm

Want to know the properties of Bismarck Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bismarck Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Cancers. Bismarck Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bismarck Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bismarck Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bismarck Palm physical information is as follows: 152.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Costapalmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bismarck Palm

Taking Bismarck Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bismarck Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bismarck Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bismarck Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bismarck Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bismarckia nobilis. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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