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About Needle Palm and Geranium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
422
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
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
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Sinuses, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House 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
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
PELARGONIUM
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Florist Geranium, Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Geranie
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Géranium
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
Geranio
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Gerânio
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
Pelargonia
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
Geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Geranium
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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Rank: 37 (Overall)
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Properties of Needle Palm and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Geranium

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

Needle Palm and Geranium Physical Information

Needle Palm and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Needle Palm and Geranium are as follows:

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Needle Palm and Geranium

Care of Needle Palm and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.