Needle Palm

Field Maple

About Needle Palm and Field Maple

Needle Palm

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

ACER campestre

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Nadel -Palme

Feld-Ahorn

In French

palmier aiguille

Maple terrain

In Spanish

palmera aguja

arce de campo

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

bordo de campo

In Polish

Igła palma

Klon polny

In Latin

acus palma

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Field Maple

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

Needle Palm and Field Maple Physical Information

Needle Palm and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Field Maple are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Palm and Field Maple

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