Needle Palm

Duranta

About Needle Palm and Duranta

Needle Palm

Duranta

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Skyflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

9-11

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

White, Yellow, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

1.0.1 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

1.1.1 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.5 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Salt

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

2.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seperation

2.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.7 Watering Plants

2.7.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

2.8.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.9.1 In Spring

Moderate

2.9.2 In Winter

Average Water

2.10 Soil

2.10.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.10.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.10.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

2.11 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.12 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

2.13 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

2.14 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

2.15 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

3.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Bugs, Insects

3.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

4.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

No Medicinal Use

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

4.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

DURANTA

5.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

5.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Duranta

5.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Duranta

5.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Duranta

5.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Duranta

5.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Duranta

5.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Duranta

5.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Duranta

5.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Duranta

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

6.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

6.4 Order

Arecales

Lamiales

6.5 Family

Arecaceae

Verbenaceae

6.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Duranta

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

6.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

6.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

6.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Needle Palm and Duranta

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

Compare Palm » More

Needle Palm and Foxtail Palm

Needle Palm and Windmill Palm

Needle Palm and Kokum

» More

More Compare Palm

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Duranta

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

Needle Palm and Duranta Physical Information

Needle Palm and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Needle Palm and Duranta are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Duranta

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