Spindle Palm

Dracaena

About Spindle Palm and Dracaena

Spindle Palm

Dracaena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Orange

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

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

DRACAENA fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Palm

Corn Plant, Dracaena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Palm

Dracaena

7.2.2 In German

Spindelpalme

Dracaena

7.2.3 In French

Palmiste marron

Dracaena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Árbol de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

Spindle Palm

Δράκαινα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Dracena

7.2.8 In Latin

Spindle Palm

Dracaena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyophorbe

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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110

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Dracaena

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

Spindle Palm and Dracaena Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Dracaena are as follows:

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

Care of Spindle Palm and Dracaena

Care of Spindle Palm and Dracaena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dracaena pruning is done 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 Dracaena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.