Needle Palm

Silver Maple

About Needle Palm and Silver Maple

Needle Palm

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Silver Maple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Silver Maple

In German

Nadel -Palme

Silver Maple

In French

palmier aiguille

érable argenté

In Spanish

palmera aguja

arce plateado

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

plátano de prata

In Polish

Igła palma

Silver Maple

In Latin

acus palma

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Acereae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Silver Maple

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

Needle Palm and Silver Maple Physical Information

Needle Palm and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Silver Maple are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Silver Maple

Care of Needle Palm and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.