Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr variegated Queen Victoria even had them

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

A highly ornamental palm which makes a great specimen but is still quite hard to come by

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

Fruit is red skinned with luminous

Without a doubt one of the most impressive bromeliads available

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis | Bottle Palm 2ltr variegated Queen Victoria even had themRarely 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