Needle Palm

Dwarf Nectarine

About Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine

Needle Palm

Dwarf Nectarine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long, simple, curved and folded

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

PRUNUS persica nectarine

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Nectarine, Hardy Red

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

आड़ू

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Hardy Red

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine

Care of Needle Palm and Dwarf Nectarine 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 Dwarf Nectarine 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 Dwarf Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.