Needle Palm

Spider lily

About Needle Palm and Spider lily

Needle Palm

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

China, Korea

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

15140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-3

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Nadel -Palme

Spinnenlilien

In French

palmier aiguille

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

palmera aguja

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Igła palma

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

acus palma

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Arecales

Liliales

Family

Arecaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1080

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Spider lily

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

Needle Palm and Spider lily Physical Information

Needle Palm and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Spider lily are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Spider lily

Care of Needle Palm and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.