Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Juglans cinerea
Number of Varieties
16
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Gastric, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
JUGLANS cinerea
Common Name
Bottle Palm
Butternut
In Hindi
Palm
Butternut Tree
In German
Palme
Butternut Baum
In French
Paume
noyer cendré
In Spanish
Palma
árbol de nogal
In Greek
Παλάμη
Butternut Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Palma
Árvore Butternut
In Polish
Palma
butternut Drzewo
In Latin
Vero
Butternut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Juglandales
Family
Arecaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Juglans
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
67
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27800
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