Mexican Blue Palm

Pennywort

About Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort

Mexican Blue Palm

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRAHEA armata

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Blue Palm

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Blue Palm

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Palmier bleu du Mexique

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma blanca

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Blue Palm

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Blue Palm

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Blue Palm

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexican Blue Palm

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brahea

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Pennywort has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort are as follows:

Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.