Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr variegated plants inside in a large

plants inside in a large lounge-room pot will be much shorter

they grow in clumps rather than climbing vines

Fruit matures 9-12 months from flowering depending on heat

The Alocasia lauterbachiana displays unique colouring with its dark green leaf face and deep purple underside

Queen Victoria even had them cultivated in all of her homes and

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr variegated plants inside in a largeRarely seen for sale in NZ. The Bottle Palm is a well known and very popular ornamental for tropical and warm subtropical regions. It was once common on Mauritius in the Mascarene Islands but although commonly cultivated, its wild stands are reduced to a few handful of plants on tiny Round Island north of Mauritius. It produces a curiously swollen trunk, the shape of which is somewhat reminiscent of a champagne bottle. The crown holds up to five