Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Madagascar
Types
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Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
51
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 24
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
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
Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Food for animals
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
meadow barley
Palm
In German
Wiese Gerste
Palme
In French
orge prairie
Paume
In Spanish
cebada prado
Palma
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
cevada prado
Palma
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Palma
In Latin
pratum hordei
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
106
1
27800
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