Spindle Palm
Taxonomy
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii 'Album'
Hyophorbe
Arecaceae
Arecales
How to care for Spindle Palm
How often to water your Spindle Palm
every 9
Spindle Palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Spindle Palm in your home
a window
Spindle Palm can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Spindle Palm
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Spindle Palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Just noticed tiny thin black spots on underside of leaves. Is this bugs, or something else? It’s not mealy bugs
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Dying leaves Should I cut off the dead palms of this Palmiste Marron (if that’s what this is)? Tried to over winter two of these but more keeps dying from the bottom. Is this how it grows, by shedding old palms? I got this from a Home Depot and called a “spike plant”, which can’t be real name!
Care Summary for Spindle Palm
Spindle Palm
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.