Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H2
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
DICTYOSPERMA album
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Princess Palm
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Princess Palm
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Palmiste blanc
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Princess Palm
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Princess Palm
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Princess Palm
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Princess Palm
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Princess Palm
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Equisetopsida
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Order
Arecales
Brassicales
Family
Arecaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Dictyosperma
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
15100
1
27800
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