Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Perennial
  
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
  
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Tiny
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
  
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
  
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
  
POTENTILLA cinerea
  
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Hindi
सुई ताड़
  
Potentilla Abbotswood
  
In German
Nadel -Palme
  
Abbotswood potentilla
  
In French
palmier aiguille
  
Abbotswood potentille
  
In Spanish
palmera aguja
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Polish
Igła palma
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
In Latin
acus palma
  
Abbotswood Potentilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Arecales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Corypheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Needle Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Needle Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Needle Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Needle Palm and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.