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Spindle Palm Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
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| Exposure |
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Sun |
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| Average Height x Width |
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20’ T x 15’ W |
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| Typical Height |
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20’ |
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| Water Requirements |
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Keep moist |
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| Spacing |
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10’ - 15’ apart |
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| Cold Hardiness |
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40° - 50° F |
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| Hardiness Zone |
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10B - 11 |
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| Growth Rate |
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Slow |
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| Origin |
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Rodriques Island (Mascarenes) |
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| Salt Tolerance |
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High |
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| Drought Tolerance |
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Moderate |
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| Soil Requirements |
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Widely adaptable |
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| Light Requirements |
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High |
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| Nutritional Requirements |
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High |
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| Uses |
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Small specimen tree |
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| Propagation |
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Seed, germinating in 3 6 months |
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| Human Hazards |
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None |
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| Major Pest Problems |
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None |
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| Major Disease Problems |
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Potassium and magnesium deficiency (Florida), slight susceptivility to lethal yellowing |
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Spindle Palm grows slightly taller and is slightly hardier than the Bottle Pallm. It can be easily separated from the latter by the less swollen trunk (which is never, on mature specimens, widest at the bottom), and the several-ranked leaflets that give the leaves a less formal appearance that those of the Bottle Palm. Though still quite striking in appearance, the Spingle Palm does not cast quite as novel an aspect as Hyophorbe langenicaulis, and thus combines more easily in the landscape with other palms. The leaves, especially on young plants, are noticeably triangular in arrangement on the stem. As with its sister species, Spindle Palm requires regular care to look its best, including supplementary irrigation during dry periods. It should be situated in full sun. |
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