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About Needle Palm and Golden Hops


About Golden Hops and Needle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Herbs   

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States   
North America, Europe, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates   
ditches, Lake margins   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-6   
8-1   

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   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender   
Green, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Chartreuse, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Lobed and toothed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

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   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
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   
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals   
Beetles   

Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use   
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite   
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
extracted oil, Flowers   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes   
brewing beer   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix   
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'   

Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant   
Golden Hops   

In Hindi
सुई ताड़   
साधारण राज़क   

In German
Nadel -Palme   
Echter Hopfen   

In French
palmier aiguille   
Houblon   

In Spanish
palmera aguja   
Humulus lupulus   

In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα   
Golden Hop   

In Portuguese
palmeira agulha   
Lúpulo   

In Polish
Igła palma   
Chmiel zwyczajny   

In Latin
acus palma   
Golden Hop   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Urticales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Cannabaceae   

Genus
Rhapidophyllum   
Humulus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Corypheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Coryphoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Needle Palm and Golden Hops

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Golden Hops

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

Needle Palm and Golden Hops Physical Information

Needle Palm and Golden Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Needle Palm and Golden Hops are as follows:

Care of Needle Palm and Golden Hops

Care of Needle Palm and Golden Hops 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 Golden Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Golden Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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