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Needle Palm

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About Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Nadel -Palme
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

palmier aiguille
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

palmera aguja
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Igła palma
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

acus palma
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple

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

Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple

Care of Needle Palm and Big leaf Maple 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 leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, 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 leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.