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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar
Argentina, Chile

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
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Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
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
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Spindle Palm
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Spindle Palm
boxberry

In German

Spindelpalme
boxberry

In French

Palmiste marron
boxberry

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
boxberry

In Greek

Spindle Palm
boxberry

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm
boxberry

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
boxberry

In Latin

Spindle Palm
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Ericales

Family

Arecaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

170141
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Boxberry

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Palm and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Palm and Boxberry 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 Spindle Palm is Aging, Malaria and Metabolic disorders whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Spindle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Palm vs Boxberry

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 Spindle Palm vs Boxberry 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 Spindle Palm are Asthma and Rhinitis whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Palm has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Spindle Palm is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Palm and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.