Needle Palm

Hybrid Phlox

About Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox

Needle Palm

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox

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

Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox

Care of Needle Palm and Hybrid Phlox 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 Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.