Needle Palm

Poinsettia

About Needle Palm and Poinsettia

Needle Palm

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

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, 13, 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)▶

35.60 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)▶

45.70 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

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Nadel -Palme

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

palmier aiguille

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

palmera aguja

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Igła palma

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

acus palma

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Arecales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Corypheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Needle Palm and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Poinsettia

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

Needle Palm and Poinsettia Physical Information

Needle Palm and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Poinsettia are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Poinsettia

Care of Needle Palm and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.