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About Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm


About Sugar Palm and Bottle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Madagascar   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-7   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
feather-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially   
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers   
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents   

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting   
Asthma, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Cough, Digestion problems   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis   
ARENGA engleri   

Common Name
Bottle Palm   
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm   

In Hindi
Palm   
Sugar Palm   

In German
Palme   
Sugar Palm   

In French
Paume   
Sugar Palm   

In Spanish
Palma   
Sugar Palm   

In Greek
Παλάμη   
Sugar Palm   

In Portuguese
Palma   
Sugar Palm   

In Polish
Palma   
Sugar Palm   

In Latin
Vero   
Sugar Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Arecales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Archontophoenix   
Arenga   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Areceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arecoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
6   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm

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

Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm Physical Information

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

Care of Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm

Care of Bottle Palm and Sugar Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Sugar Palm 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 Sugar Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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