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About Bottle Palm and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Bottle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
Madagascar  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers  
Birds  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Bottle Palm  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Palm  
Silver Maple  

In German
Palme  
Silver Maple  

In French
Paume  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Palma  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Παλάμη  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Palma  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Palma  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Vero  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Sapindales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Archontophoenix  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Areceae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Bottle Palm and Silver Maple. Bottle Palm doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple

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

Bottle Palm and Silver Maple Physical Information

Bottle Palm and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple

Care of Bottle Palm and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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