Hyophorbe verschaffeltii -
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Spindle Palm, A well-known and much-loved tropical palm with a spindle-shaped, swollen trunk and stiffly ascending, pinnate leaves. The Spindle Palm is quick to germinate, easily cultivated, and fast growing, making it ideal for the tropical or frost-free subtropical garden, or as an attractive indoor specimen for a brightly lit spot.
Prefers a sunny location with good drainage
Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii
Spindle Palm
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is a palm with an erect solitary stem, greyish, smooth and slightly swollen in the central part, up to about 8 m in height and 25-40 cm in diameter.
One of the most ornamental palms, both in its juvenile and adult state, which has contributed to its spread and to prevent it from disappearing completely, being in nature reduced to a few dozen individuals in unprotected areas subject to intensive grazing which prevents it natural reproduction, for this reason has been included in the red list of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) as "Critically Endangered" (at very high risk of extinction in nature in the immediate future).
Of slow growth, it can be cultivated in the tropical and subtropical climate regions in full sun, its cultivation can be tried, in a particularly sheltered position, in the milder warm temperate climate zones, where temperatures close to 0 ° C are very short-lasting exceptions. , with possible damage to the foliage.
