Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-13
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
सुई ताड़
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Nadel -Palme
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
palmier aiguille
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
palmera aguja
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Igła palma
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
acus palma
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Corypheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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.