Needle Palm

Dragon Lady Holly

About Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly

Needle Palm

Dragon Lady Holly

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

6-9

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oval Spiny Leaves

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

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

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Landscape Designing

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

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

ILEX 'Dragon Lady'

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Dragon Lady Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

dragon lady holly

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

dragon lady holly

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

dragon lady holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

dragon lady holly

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

dragon lady holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

dragon lady holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

dragon lady holly

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

dragon lady holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Ilex

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 Dragon Lady Holly

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly

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

Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly Physical Information

Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dragon Lady Holly height is 460.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dragon Lady Holly flower color: White
Dragon Lady Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly

Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Lady Holly 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 Dragon Lady Holly 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 Dragon Lady Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.