Needle Palm

Dragon Tree

About Needle Palm and Dragon Tree

Needle Palm

Dragon Tree

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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

Canary Islands

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

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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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

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

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

Long linear and narrow

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, 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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Tree

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

Needle Palm and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Needle Palm and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Dragon Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Tree

Care of Needle Palm and Dragon Tree 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 Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.