1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruit, Tree
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Phyllanthus emblica
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Groseille à maquereau
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Phyllanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species