Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruit
Origin
Madagascar
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Spindelpalme
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Palmiste marron
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
Spindle Palm
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Spindle Palm
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Sapindales
Family
Arecaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
17050
1
27800
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