Needle Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Needle Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Brown

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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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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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Needle Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.