Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-151-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
फूलगोभी
In German
Spindelpalme
Blumenkohl
In French
Palmiste marron
Choufleur
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Coliflor
In Greek
Spindle Palm
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
Couveflor
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Kalafior
In Latin
Spindle Palm
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Brassicales
Family
Arecaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
170400
1
27800
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