Plant Profile

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (Spindle Palm)

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is a palm native to Madagascar, it grows up to 6-7 m high. It has green yellow leaves, and orange flowers. Its fruits are orange, and turn to red once rippen.

The Hyophorbe verschaffeltii or Spindle Palm requires full sun, loam or sand soil; no specific pH requirement, and a moderate amount of water.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: hy-oh-FOR-bee ver-shaf-FELT-ee-eye
Plant type: Palm
Origin: Madagascar
Heat Zones: 10 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
Uses: Specimen, Container, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Palm

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Palmately Compound

Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Glossy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green, Yellow

Color(changing season): Green, Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: Over 20

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: Orange

Seasons: Spring, Winter
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: Yes

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
Fruit

Fruit Type: Drupe

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Fruit Color: Orange, Red

Seasons: Spring, Winter

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Tolerance

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: 25-50 years

Diseases: Lethal Yellowing disease

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed