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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
No Available

Number of Varieties

1055
0 40000
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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax
Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Spindle Palm
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Spindle Palm
Crabapple

In German

Spindelpalme
Crabapple

In French

Palmiste marron
Crabapple

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
manzano silvestre

In Greek

Spindle Palm
Crabapple

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm
Crabapple

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
jabłoń

In Latin

Spindle Palm
Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Rosales

Family

Arecaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

17055
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Crabapple

If you are confused whether Spindle Palm or Crabapple 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 Crabapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crabapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Palm and Crabapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Crabapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Palm and Crabapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Palm and Crabapple 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 Crabapple is . Spindle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Crabapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Palm vs Crabapple

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