Coontie

Needle Palm

About Coontie and Needle Palm

Coontie

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Wild sago

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

coontie

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coontie and Needle Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Coontie and Needle Palm? We provide you with everything About Coontie and Needle Palm. Coontie doesn't have thorns and Needle Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Coontie does not have fragrant flowers. Coontie has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Needle Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Coontie and Needle Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coontie and Needle Palm

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

Coontie and Needle Palm Physical Information

Coontie and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Needle Palm are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie 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 Coontie and Needle Palm

Care of Coontie and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Coontie 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.