SPINDLE RARE PALM TREES IN 45 LITRE GROW-BAGS 4 SALE HERE QLD OZ

   September 14, 2022  Posted in AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA ON LINE, BUYING ON LINE, BUYING ONLINE, BUYING PLANTS ONLINE, ONLINE SALES, PALM TREES FOR SALE, PLANT INVESTMENTS, PLANTS, PLANTS FOR SALE, Spindle palms

THESE RARE SPINDLE PALMS ARE AROUND 1 METRE TALL IN 45 LITRE GROW-BAGS.

I can post items up to 1 metre says Aust post.

Currently there are 2 of the 6 spindle palms that i have that could be under 1 metre.

Packing is $20 $ express post charges are $45 up to 2 plants

Spindle Palm Tree, scientific name Hyophorbe verschaffeltii or Hyophorbe verschafeltii, is an elegant-looking palm that is perfect for a small landscape.

It is well-known for its unique spindle-shaped trunk and beautiful v-shaped feathery leaves.

The Spindle Palm has a lot of similar characteristics with the Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis).

The Spindle Palm tree is also perfect for indoors.

This palm tree will make a great addition to any home office or landscape.

Spindle Palm Tree Info

Scientific name: Hyophorbe verschaffeltii or Hyophorbe verschafeltii

Common names: It is also known as Palmiste Marron Palm.

​Family: Arecaceae

​Origin: It is native to the exotic Mascarene Islands off the coast of Australia.

​Appearance: The Spindle Palm Tree has a unique shape trunk, that is swollen in the center forming a spindle shape, hence the name Spindle Palm. The trunk is gray, smooth, prominently ringed with the scars of shed fronds, about 1.5 ft in diameter.

The Spindle Palm’s crown consists of another swollen area in the base of its crownshaft. The crownshaft is bright green, waxy, topped with a crown of 6-11 arching fronds which turn outward and down at the end, forming a ‘V’ shape.

Leaves are pinnate, or feather-like, about 9-10ft long, with 100-150 leaflets that are bright green on the top and gray on the bottom.

​Flowers/Fruits: The Spindle Palm produces fragrant creamy flowers that are supported by 2-3ft long inflorescence that emerge at the point where the crownshaft meets the trunk. The Spindle Palm Tree is monoecious, male and female flowers are born on the same plant. Flowers are followed by orange oval fruit, around 1 inch long.

Growth Rate: Slow. Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is a slow-growing palm that can get up to 10 – 20 ft tall and up to 5 – 10 ft wide.

Outdoor/Indoor Use: Both.

Cold Tolerance: It can tolerate cold down to 30F for a short period of time when mature enough.

​Light Required: It prefers full sun but can also grow in a light shade.

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Author: Henry