Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
South Africa
Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Number of Varieties
17
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
BERZELIA lanuginosa
Common Name
Bottle Palm
Buttonbush
In Hindi
Palm
Buttonbush shrub
In German
Palme
Button Strauch
In French
Paume
buttonbush arbuste
In Spanish
Palma
arbusto buttonbush
In Greek
Παλάμη
Buttonbush θάμνος
In Portuguese
Palma
arbusto Buttonbush
In Polish
Palma
Buttonbush krzew
In Latin
Vero
Frutex Buttonbush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Rubiales
Family
Arecaceae
Bruniaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Cephalanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
-
Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
612
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27800
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