Spindle Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

About Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

Spindle Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

✔ ✘

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

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Palm

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Palm

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Spindelpalme

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

Palmiste marron

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Spindle Palm

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Spindle Palm

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyophorbe

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

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

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

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