Duranta

Needle Palm

About Duranta and Needle Palm

Duranta

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Skyflower

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

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

Small elliptic

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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 Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, 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

Fruits

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

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DURANTA

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Duranta

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Duranta

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

Duranta

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Duranta

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

Duranta

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Duranta

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Duranta

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Duranta

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Duranta

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duranta and Needle Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Needle Palm? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Needle Palm. Duranta has thorns and Needle Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Needle Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Needle Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Needle Palm

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

Duranta and Needle Palm Physical Information

Duranta and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Needle Palm are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta 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 Duranta and Needle Palm

Care of Duranta and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Duranta 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.