Needle Palm

Eulalia

About Needle Palm and Eulalia

Needle Palm

Eulalia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Grassland, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9 - 1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Eulalia

In German

Nadel -Palme

Eulalia

In French

palmier aiguille

Eulalia

In Spanish

palmera aguja

Eulalia

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Eulalia

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Eulalia

In Polish

Igła palma

Eulalia

In Latin

acus palma

Eulalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Poales

Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Eulalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1034

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Eulalia

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Eulalia

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

Needle Palm and Eulalia Physical Information

Needle Palm and Eulalia physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Eulalia height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Eulalia are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Eulalia flower color: Orange, Orange Red, Red and Violet
Eulalia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Needle Palm and Eulalia

Care of Needle Palm and Eulalia 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 Eulalia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eulalia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.