Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
By seashore, Caribbean
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
Not Available
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
H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Insects, Not Available
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Antispasmodic, Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
COCCOTHRINAX borhidiana
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Borhidis Guano Palm, Guano
In German
Nadel -Palme
Guano
In French
palmier aiguille
Guano
In Spanish
palmera aguja
Guano
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
γκουανό
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
guano
In Polish
Igła palma
guano
In Latin
acus palma
guano
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Coccothrinax
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Needle Palm and Guano
Season and care of Needle Palm and Guano is important to know. While considering everything about Needle Palm and Guano Care, growing season is an essential factor. Needle Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Guano season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Needle Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Guano is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Needle Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Guano is Neutral, Alkaline.
Needle Palm and Guano Physical Information
Needle Palm and Guano physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Guano height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Guano are as follows:
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Guano flower color: Not Available
- Guano leaf color: Not Available
Care of Needle Palm and Guano
Care of Needle Palm and Guano 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 Guano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guano needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.