Needle Palm

Cape Jasmine

About Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine

Needle Palm

Cape Jasmine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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105.00 cm

Rank: 97 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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135.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Orange Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Cape Jasmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Cape Jasmine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Gardenia jaśminowata

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Gardenia mucronata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine

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

Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

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

Care of Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine

Care of Needle Palm and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.