Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico
Madagascar
Types
-
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Number of Varieties
810
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1410-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Spring, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
tabardillo
Spindle Palm
In German
tabardillo
Spindelpalme
In French
tabardillo
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
tabardillo
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
Tabardillo
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
Tabardillo
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Tabardillo
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Tabardillo
Spindle Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arecales
Family
Fabaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30170
1
27800
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