Bottle Palm
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Palms Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
The Bottle Palm is named for its distinctive swollen trunk that resembles a bottle or rounded flask. This compact, ornamental palm produces arching feather-like fronds and is highly prized for small tropical gardens and patio containers.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
22-35°C
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Soil
Well-drained sandy or rocky loam; tolerates poor soils; pH 6.0-7.5
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Fertilizer
Palm-specific slow-release fertilizer (8-4-12) quarterly; supplement with manganese and magnesium
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Round Island, Mauritius (Indian Ocean)
- 📏 Max height
- 300-450 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 150-250 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed germination — viable seeds sprout in 3-6 months; slow grower
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans
Common issues
- Bud rot from overwatering, Spider mites, Cold damage, Pot-bound root stress in containers
💡 Care tips
- Distinctive swollen trunk base resembles a bottle or round flask,Slow-growing and stays compact making it ideal for small gardens,Extremely sensitive to cold and must be protected below 5°C,Only 4-6 arching fronds give it a neat symmetrical crown
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