Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Bottle Palm
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
Palm
Silver bells
In German
Palme
Silver bells
In French
Paume
Silver bells
In Spanish
Palma
Silver bells
In Greek
Παλάμη
Silver bells
In Portuguese
Palma
Silver bells
In Polish
Palma
Silver bells
In Latin
Vero
Silver bells
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Ebenales
Family
Arecaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Halesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
-
Subfamily
Arecoideae
-
Number of Species
64
1
27800
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