Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Abutilon
Number of Varieties
1045
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
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 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
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
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Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
flowering maple
In German
Spindelpalme
Schönmalve
In French
Palmiste marron
érable floraison
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
arce de floración
In Greek
Spindle Palm
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
Spindle Palm
Abutilon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Malvales
Family
Arecaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Abutilon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
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Malveae
Subfamily
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Malvoideae
Number of Species
170200
1
27800
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