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Spindle Palm
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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1090
0 40000
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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Spindle Palm
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Spindle Palm
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Spindelpalme
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Palmiste marron
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Spindle Palm
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Spindle Palm
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

17090
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Palm and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Spindle Palm or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Palm and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Palm and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Palm vs Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Palm has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Palm is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Palm and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.