Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Madagascar
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Bumblebees
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Spindelpalme
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Palmiste marron
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Spindle Palm
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Spindle Palm
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Scrophulariales
Family
Arecaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
17040
1
27800
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