bottle palm 12-15 ft height

Bottle palms are native to the Mascarenes, which are a set of islands off the east coast of Madagascar, out in the middle of the Indian Ocean! This remote trio of islands has evolved several curios flora and fauna over the course of evolutionary time.

The smallish size of the Bottle palm (also known as the Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)  makes it a perfect accent palm!

The Bottle palm is eye catching due to is bizarrely swollen trunk and stunted height. It is assumed by many that the swollen trunk is the palms way of storing water in anticipation of periods of drought. This is not true. It grows this way due to the will of Mother Nature and influences during the process of evolution.

They love well drained soils like those most similar to a beach environment.

Bottle palms require plenty of water and irrigation. They will tolerate Florida’s wintery dry period. Just make sure to supplement with irrigation when possible during these dry periods.