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About Needle Palm and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Arecales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Amorpha
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
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Properties of Needle Palm and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and False Indigo

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

Needle Palm and False Indigo Physical Information

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

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Needle Palm and False Indigo

Care of Needle Palm and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.