Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Pinus ponderosa
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange 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
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
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
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
PINUS ponderosa
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Ponderosa Pine
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
ponderosa pine
In German
Spindelpalme
ponderosa-Kiefer
In French
Palmiste marron
pin ponderosa
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
pino ponderosa
In Greek
Spindle Palm
Ponderosa πεύκα
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
ponderosa pine
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
sosna
In Latin
Spindle Palm
pinus ponderosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arecales
Pinales
Family
Arecaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
170612
1
27800
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