Spindle Palm

Colchicum

About Spindle Palm and Colchicum

Spindle Palm

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1045

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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Spindle Palm

Colchicum

In Hindi

Spindle Palm

colchicum

In German

Spindelpalme

colchicum

In French

Palmiste marron

colchique

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Colchicum

In Greek

Spindle Palm

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

Colchicum

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Colchicum

In Latin

Spindle Palm

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Liliales

Family

Arecaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

170160

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Colchicum

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

Spindle Palm and Colchicum Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Colchicum are as follows:

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Palm and Colchicum

Care of Spindle Palm and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.