General information: The Spindle palm is a distinctive and popular Florida palm with a cement, spindle shaped, predominantly ringed, swollen in the middle and thin at the top and the bottom, gray trunk and a crown of 8-10 pinnate, slightly recurving, waxy leaves. The Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii looks very similar to its cousin the Bottle palm but has different shape of the trunk and foliage. This Florida palm grows up to a height of 14-20 feet.

Additional Information:

Common names: Palmiste Marron

Growth rate: It is a slow growing plant.

Habitat: The Spindle palm is native to the Mascarene Island. In the wild it is threatened by habitat destruction.There are only 50 species left in the wild.

Maintenance: These Florida palms require regular water and sunny locations. They are salt and wind tolerant. They are not hardy and can not take temperatures down to 32 F, these attractive plants can be damaged or killed. The Hyophorbe verschaffeltii can be grown in hardiness zones 10 to 11.

Uses: These Florida palm trees are very common in palm cultivation. They grow very well in South Florida. They are often used as accents trees. They are also very often used as potted plants and indoor specimens. These Florida palms are very popular with palm collectors and enthusiasts.

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