Needle Palm

Foxtail pine

About Needle Palm and Foxtail pine

Needle Palm

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle 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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

foxtail pine

In German

Nadel -Palme

foxtail Kiefer

In French

palmier aiguille

sétaire pin

In Spanish

palmera aguja

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Igła palma

włośnica sosny

In Latin

acus palma

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Arecales

Pinales

Family

Arecaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Pineae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

10111

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Foxtail pine

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

Needle Palm and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Needle Palm and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Foxtail pine

Care of Needle Palm and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.