Christmas Palm
Bottle Palm
(Hyophorbe verschaffeltii)
The Bottle Palm is cultivated throughout the world for its wonderfully novel shape and beautifully sculpted crownshaft. Bottle palm thrives on heat and is very salt tolerant. Regular fertilization is essential to keep Bottle Palm's sparse canopy in good condiction.
Typical Height: 12'
Hardiness Zone: 10B-11
Growth Rate: Slow
Salt Tolerance: High
Light Requirement: Moderate, high
Major pest problems: none
Major Disease or Physiological Problems: Potassium deficiency (Florida)
Drought Tolerance: high
Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable
Hardy: 33 degrees
Typical Height: 12'
Hardiness Zone: 10B-11
Growth Rate: Slow
Salt Tolerance: High
Light Requirement: Moderate, high
Major pest problems: none
Major Disease or Physiological Problems: Potassium deficiency (Florida)
Drought Tolerance: high
Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable
Hardy: 33 degrees
Reference:
Betrock's guide to Landscape Palms.
By Alan W. Meerow
