A well-known and much-loved tropical palm with a spindle-shaped, swollen trunk and stiffly ascending, pinnate leaves. The Spindle Palm is easy to germinate, easily cultivated, and quite fast growing, so making it ideal for the tropical or frost-free subtropical garden, or as an attractive indoor specimen for a brightly exposure. |
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Country of Origin |
Rodrigues |
General Features |
Palm tree .
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Botanical Family |
Palmae |
Synonyms |
Mascarena verschaffeltii, Hyophorbe vershaffeltii
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Habitat |
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Substrate |
Temperature during winter |
Lighting |
Watering during automn-winter |
Watering during hot season |
Fertilizer during growth |
Pruning |
Repotting |