Hyophorbe Species, Spindle Palm

I didn't do enough research on this palm. It is too cold in southeast Georgia (Kingsland) for this palm. It was hit by frost at 31 degre...Read Morees. I hope to save it. I'm going to put it in a pot and keep it indoors in the winter. It has a new growth about 11/2 inches long.

Just bought one for our collection. However, we will keep it in a pot. It will no doubt do well in Houston until winter where we will k...Read Moreeep it indoors once the temps drop below 40 degree. It was so odd to see one for sale here and for a great price. They are very common when we visit Miami and many times are pot grown.

This plant has done well here in San Diego but only in the right spot. They seem to hold a decent amount of fronds here untill winter hit...Read Mores but makes it through the coldest temps I've gotten with at least 3 fronds. It's relative the Hyophorbe Indica does very well in my garden putting on 5"+ of trunk a year in a 24" box!!

Very nice palm ressemble a bit like the Pseudophoenix Lediniana. Faster grower compared to H. Lagenicaulis . There are 2 other sub specie...Read Mores 1 is stronger and thick trunck not so spindle form, believed to be a cross between H. Laganicaulis and H.Verschafeltii and the other one stays almost dwarf compared to H. Verschafeltii and the is petioles are more pink from it's ancestors.