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About Needle Palm and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

15190
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
Plume Grass

In German

Nadel -Palme
Plume Gras

In French

palmier aiguille
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

palmera aguja
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Plume grama

In Polish

Igła palma
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

acus palma
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Arecales
Cyperales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

10400
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Palm and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Plume Grass

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

Needle Palm and Plume Grass Physical Information

Needle Palm and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Plume Grass are as follows:

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Needle Palm and Plume Grass

Care of Needle Palm and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.