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Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
[Mascarena verschaffeltii, Hyophorbe vershaffeltii]
'Spindle Palm'
[ Palmae ] [ Rodrigues ]
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.
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

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Palm tree .
Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Seaside
Coastal Tropical Forests
Rocky Hillsides
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m
Savanna Grassland
Savanna Woodland
Dry tropical forests


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Monoecious ( Plant bearing both male and female flowers )
Solitary ( single-stemmed )
Pinnate Leaves ( Feather-like )
Resitant to salty sea air
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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 soil + 2 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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