Needle Palm

Cherry Pepper

About Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper

Needle Palm

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

1550

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Nadel -Palme

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

palmier aiguille

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

palmera aguja

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Igła palma

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

acus palma

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Solanales

Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper

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

Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper

Care of Needle Palm and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.