Needle Palm

Italian Ryegrass

About Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass

Needle Palm

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

4-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

no allergic reactions

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass

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

Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Needle Palm and Italian Ryegrass 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 Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.