Needle Palm

Bael

About Needle Palm and Bael

Needle Palm

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruits, Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1518

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Nadel -Palme

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

palmier aiguille

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

palmera aguja

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Igła palma

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

acus palma

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Solanales

Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Datureae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Bael

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

Needle Palm and Bael Physical Information

Needle Palm and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Bael are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Needle Palm and Bael

Care of Needle Palm and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.