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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Madagascar  
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
14  
99+

Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial  
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Ivory  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Circular, dissected, long and linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Wet Site, 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  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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 every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders  
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii  
SABAL minor  

Common Name
Spindle Palm  
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto  

In Hindi
Spindle Palm  
बौना पल्मेट्टो  

In German
Spindelpalme  
Zwerg Palmetto  

In French
Palmiste marron  
Palmetto nain  

In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  
Palmetto enano  

In Greek
Spindle Palm  
Νάνος Palmetto  

In Portuguese
Spindle Palm  
Palmetto anão  

In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  
Dwarf Palmetto  

In Latin
Spindle Palm  
Pumilio Palmetto  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Arecales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Hyophorbe  
Sabal  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
14  
99+

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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

If you are confused whether Spindle Palm or Dwarf Palmetto 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 Dwarf Palmetto Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Palmetto fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Palm and Dwarf Palmetto 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 Dwarf Palmetto is Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines and Sore throat. Spindle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Palmetto has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Spindle Palm vs Dwarf Palmetto

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

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