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Song-of-India and Bottle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Madagascar   
Madagascar   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils   
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
White, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale   
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers   
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites   

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks   
Bark, Leaves   

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 to make herbal teas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis   
DRACAENA reflexa   

Common Name
Bottle Palm   
Pleomele, Song-of-India   

In Hindi
Palm   
Song-of-India   

In German
Palme   
Song-of-India   

In French
Paume   
Song- of- Inde   

In Spanish
Palma   
Song- de - la India   

In Greek
Παλάμη   
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας   

In Portuguese
Palma   
Canção -da-Índia   

In Polish
Palma   
Song- of- Indie   

In Latin
Vero   
Song of India :   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Liliales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Archontophoenix   
Dracaena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Areceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arecoideae   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
6   
99+
Not Available   

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Difference Between Bottle Palm and Song-of-India

If you are confused whether Bottle Palm or Song-of-India are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bottle Palm and Song-of-India Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Palm are Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Song-of-India fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Palm and Song-of-India if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Palm and Song-of-India

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Palm and Song-of-India. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Palm and Song-of-India as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bottle Palm is Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion and Skin Disorders whereas of Song-of-India is Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic and Malaria. Bottle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin inflammation while Song-of-India has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Bottle Palm vs Song-of-India

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bottle Palm vs Song-of-India and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bottle Palm are drowsiness and Vomiting whereas of Song-of-India have no allergic reactions respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Palm has showy fruits and Song-of-India has no showy fruits. Also Bottle Palm is not flowering and Song-of-India is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Palm and Song-of-India facts and facts of other plants too.

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