Spindle Palm

Candytuft

About Spindle Palm and Candytuft

Spindle Palm

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Spindle Palm

Candytuft

In Hindi

Spindle Palm

Candytuft

In German

Spindelpalme

Schleifenblume

In French

Palmiste marron

candytuft

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

candytuft

In Greek

Spindle Palm

candytuft

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

ibero

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

candytuft

In Latin

Spindle Palm

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Brassicales

Family

Arecaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Candytuft

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

Spindle Palm and Candytuft Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Candytuft are as follows:

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spindle Palm and Candytuft

Care of Spindle Palm and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.