Needle Palm

Big Bluestem

About Needle Palm and Big Bluestem

Needle Palm

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Purple

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

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Big Bluestem

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

Needle Palm and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Needle Palm and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Big Bluestem

Care of Needle Palm and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.