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About Needle Palm and Sugar Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

15128
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Maple shaped

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Requires regular watering

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
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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
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Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
ACER saccharum

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Sugar Maple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
चीनी मेपल

In German

Nadel -Palme
Zuckerahorn

In French

palmier aiguille
sucre d'érable

In Spanish

palmera aguja
arce de azúcar

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Igła palma
Cukier klonowy

In Latin

acus palma
Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

10128
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Palm and Sugar Maple

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Sugar Maple

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

Needle Palm and Sugar Maple Physical Information

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

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Sugar Maple

Care of Needle Palm and Sugar 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 Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.