Duranta

Spindle Palm

About Duranta and Spindle Palm

Duranta

Spindle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Madagascar

Types

Skyflower

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biodiesel, Wax

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Spindle Palm

In Hindi

Duranta

Spindle Palm

In German

Duranta

Spindelpalme

In French

Duranta

Palmiste marron

In Spanish

Duranta

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek

Duranta

Spindle Palm

In Portuguese

Duranta

Spindle Palm

In Polish

Duranta

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin

Duranta

Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arecales

Family

Verbenaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Duranta

Hyophorbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17170

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Spindle Palm

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

Duranta and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Duranta and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Duranta and Spindle Palm

Care of Duranta and Spindle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.