Needle Palm

Buttonbush

About Needle Palm and Buttonbush

Needle Palm

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

South Africa

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

157

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Buttonbush

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Nadel -Palme

Button Strauch

In French

palmier aiguille

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

palmera aguja

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Igła palma

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

acus palma

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Rubiales

Family

Arecaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1012

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Buttonbush

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

Needle Palm and Buttonbush Physical Information

Needle Palm and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Needle Palm and Buttonbush

Care of Needle Palm and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.