Bottle Palm

Lebombo Cycad

About Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Bottle Palm

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Madagascar

South Africa

Types

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers

pollinators

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Bottle Palm

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Palm

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Palme

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Paume

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Palma

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Παλάμη

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Palma

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Palma

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Vero

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Cycadophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Arecales

Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

666

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad. Bottle Palm doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Season and care of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bottle Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bottle Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.

Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Bottle Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Bottle Palm leaf color: Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Bottle Palm and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.