Needle Palm

Crapemyrtle

About Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle

Needle Palm

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-6

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, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cylindrical

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Nadel -Palme

Crapemyrtle

In French

palmier aiguille

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

palmera aguja

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Igła palma

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

acus palma

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Myrtales

Family

Arecaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle

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

Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle

Care of Needle Palm and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.