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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Madagascar
Caribbean

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Wild sago

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Lance shaped

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
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

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Whole plant

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Spindle Palm
Coontie

In Hindi

Spindle Palm
Coontie

In German

Spindelpalme
Coontie

In French

Palmiste marron
coontie

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
coontie

In Greek

Spindle Palm
Coontie

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm
Coontie

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Coontie

In Latin

Spindle Palm
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Arecales
Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe
Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Zamieae

Subfamily

-
Zamioideae

Number of Species

17027
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Coontie

If you are confused whether Spindle Palm or Coontie are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spindle Palm and Coontie Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coontie fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Palm and Coontie if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Coontie

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Compare Facts of Spindle Palm vs Coontie

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 Coontie 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 Coontie have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Palm has showy fruits and Coontie has showy fruits. Also Spindle Palm is not flowering and Coontie is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Palm and Coontie facts and facts of other plants too.