Needle Palm

Kochia

About Needle Palm and Kochia

Needle Palm

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12 - 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, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light 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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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual 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 Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Kochia

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

Needle Palm and Kochia Physical Information

Needle Palm and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Kochia are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Needle Palm and Kochia

Care of Needle Palm and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.