Boxberry

Needle Palm

About Boxberry and Needle Palm

Boxberry

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Argentina, Chile

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

boxberry

सुई ताड़

In German

boxberry

Nadel -Palme

In French

boxberry

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

boxberry

palmera aguja

In Greek

boxberry

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

boxberry

palmeira agulha

In Polish

boxberry

Igła palma

In Latin

Burning

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Arecales

Family

Ericaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

14110

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Needle Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Needle Palm? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Needle Palm. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Needle Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Needle Palm has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boxberry and Needle Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Needle Palm

Season and care of Boxberry and Needle Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Boxberry and Needle Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boxberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Needle Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Needle Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Needle Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Boxberry and Needle Palm Physical Information

Boxberry and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Needle Palm are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Needle Palm

Care of Boxberry and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.