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About Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Needle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Herbs   

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-6   
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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

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   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals   
Not Available   

Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
सुई ताड़   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Nadel -Palme   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
palmier aiguille   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
palmera aguja   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
palmeira agulha   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Igła palma   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
acus palma   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Brassicales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Rhapidophyllum   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Corypheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Coryphoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress

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

Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Needle Palm and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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