Spindle Palm

Raintree

About Spindle Palm and Raintree

Spindle Palm

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Brazil

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Toxic

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Spindle Palm

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Spindle Palm

Raintree

In German

Spindelpalme

raintree

In French

Palmiste marron

raintree

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

raintree

In Greek

Spindle Palm

Raintree

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

Raintree

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Raintree

In Latin

Spindle Palm

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Solanales

Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

17050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Raintree

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

Spindle Palm and Raintree Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Raintree are as follows:

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Palm and Raintree

Care of Spindle Palm and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.