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About Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Upland savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Pine
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Encephalartos lebomboensis
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Lebombo Palmfarn
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
Lebombo cícadas
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
Lebombo Cycad
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
Lebombo Cycad
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Cycadales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Cycadaceae
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Encephalartos
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Corypheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

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

Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available

  • Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Needle Palm and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.