Hyophorbe lagenicaulisHyophorbe lagenicaulis Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, the Bottle Palm, is a tropical palm recognised by its swollen bottle shaped trunk base and neat crown of arching green fronds. Young plants already show the rounded stem character that gives the species its distinctive look, while the crown stays tidy in a bright container setting. Indoors it needs warmth, strong indirect light, a sharply drained palm mix and watering only after the upper mix has begun to