The Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is native to Mauritius, specifically Round Island. It is also called palmiste gargoulette and has a large swollen trunk near the base. The position of the swollen trunk (when young) separates it from other plant species with swollen trunks. Besides, the black or orange fruits are much smaller, and their inflorescence branches in four orders. It prefers tropical or subtropical climates where there is no cold. It gets its name from its unique trunk shape, though its overall size is small but striking. It has long, slender, dark-green, graceful fronds. Bottle Palms are slow-growing, high salt-tolerant, and prefer well-drained wet soils.
Bottle Palms have an overall height between 12’-20’ (3.7-6.1 m) and spread diameter of 15.75’-19.4’ (4.8-5.9 m). The trunk of the Bottle Palm has a diameter of 23.6”-31.5” (60-80 cm) with leaf lengths between 10’-12’ (3-3.7 m).
The Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is native to Mauritius, specifically Round Island. It is also called palmiste gargoulette and has a large swollen trunk near the base. The position of the swollen trunk (when young) separates it from other plant species with swollen trunks. Besides, the black or orange fruits are much smaller, and their inflorescence branches in four orders. It prefers tropical or subtropical climates where there is no cold. It gets its name from its unique trunk shape, though its overall size is small but striking. It has long, slender, dark-green, graceful fronds. Bottle Palms are slow-growing, high salt-tolerant, and prefer well-drained wet soils.
Bottle Palms have an overall height between 12’-20’ (3.7-6.1 m) and spread diameter of 15.75’-19.4’ (4.8-5.9 m). The trunk of the Bottle Palm has a diameter of 23.6”-31.5” (60-80 cm) with leaf lengths between 10’-12’ (3-3.7 m).
