1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Abdominal distension
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
7.2 Common Name
Spindle Palm
Dwarf Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Trachyspermum ammi
7.2.5 In Greek
Spindle Palm
σπόρους καραμπίνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
seler
7.2.8 In Latin
Spindle Palm
semina Carom
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species