Needle Palm

Black Walnut

About Needle Palm and Black Walnut

Needle Palm

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

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

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Black Walnut

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Nadel -Palme

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

palmier aiguille

Noir noyer

In Spanish

palmera aguja

nogal negro

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

nogueira preta

In Polish

Igła palma

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

acus palma

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Juglandales

Family

Arecaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1016

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Black Walnut

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

Needle Palm and Black Walnut Physical Information

Needle Palm and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Black Walnut are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Black Walnut

Care of Needle Palm and Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.