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About Needle Palm and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Perennial

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
Bear Grass

In German

Nadel -Palme
Bärn-Gras

In French

palmier aiguille
ours Herbe

In Spanish

palmera aguja
Hierba de oso

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
bear Grass

In Polish

Igła palma
miś Trawa

In Latin

acus palma
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Liliales

Family

Arecaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10500
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Palm and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Bear Grass

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

Needle Palm and Bear Grass Physical Information

Needle Palm and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Needle Palm and Bear Grass

Care of Needle Palm and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.