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Bottle Palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
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| Exposure |
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Sun |
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| Average Height x Width |
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12 - 15 T x 10 W |
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| Typical Height |
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12 |
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| Water Requirements |
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Water regularly as needed |
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| Spacing |
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10 - 12 apart |
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| Cold Hardiness |
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30° - 40° 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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Round Island (Mascaarenes) |
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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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Moderate, High |
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| Nutritional Requirements |
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Moderate |
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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 deficiency (Florida) |
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Bottle Palm is cultivated throughout the world for its wonderfully novel shape and beautifully sculpted crownshaft. It is thus ironic that on Round Island in the Mascarene chain, the only known habitat for this popular palm, only 15 or so individuals remain. Despite the bizarrely swollen trunk, which most people assume to be a water storage adaptation, bottle palm requires irrigation during dry periods to look its best, especially if planted in full sun. Bottle palm thrives on heat and is very salt tolerant, but is severely damaged, if not killed outright by freezing temperatures. Regular fertilization is essential to keep bottle palms sparse canopy in good condition. In Florida it is particularly susceptible to potassium deficiency. |
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