Needle Palm

Autumn Crocus

About Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus

Needle Palm

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus

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

Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus

Care of Needle Palm and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.