Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Palm or Cycad
Origin
-
Madagascar
Types
-
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
651
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Escallonia resinosa
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Escallonia
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
गम
Palm
In German
Gummi
Palme
In French
gomme
Paume
In Spanish
goma
Palma
In Greek
κόμμι
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
goma
Palma
In Polish
guma
Palma
In Latin
Euonymus
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Escalloniales
Arecales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Escallonia
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
Escallonioideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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