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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Madagascar

Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name
Spindle Palm

In Hindi
Spindle Palm

In German
Spindelpalme

In French
Palmiste marron

In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek
Spindle Palm

In Portuguese
Spindle Palm

In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin
Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Hyophorbe

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
170 80

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Properties of Spindle Palm

Want to know the properties of Spindle Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spindle Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Rhinitis. Spindle Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Spindle Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spindle Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spindle Palm physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is feather-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Spindle Palm

Taking Spindle Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spindle Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Spindle Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spindle Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Spindle Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hyophorbe verschaffeltii. This plant's habitat is Islands, limestone outcrops and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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