Escallonia

Needle Palm

About Escallonia and Needle Palm

Escallonia

Needle Palm

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Escallonia

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

गम

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Gummi

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

gomme

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

goma

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

κόμμι

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goma

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

guma

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

Euonymus

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Escalloniales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Escallonia

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Escallonia and Needle Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Escallonia and Needle Palm? We provide you with everything About Escallonia and Needle Palm. Escallonia doesn't have thorns and Needle Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Escallonia does not have fragrant flowers. Escallonia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Needle Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Escallonia and Needle Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Escallonia and Wilga

Escallonia and Boxberry

Escallonia and Toyon

Season and Care of Escallonia and Needle Palm

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

Escallonia and Needle Palm Physical Information

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

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

Care of Escallonia and Needle Palm

Care of Escallonia and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Escallonia 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 Escallonia 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.