Needle Palm

Sweetshrub

About Needle Palm and Sweetshrub

Needle Palm

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobed

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Requires regular watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

sweetshrub

In German

Nadel -Palme

sweetshrub

In French

palmier aiguille

sweetshrub

In Spanish

palmera aguja

sweetshrub

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

sweetshrub

In Polish

Igła palma

sweetshrub

In Latin

acus palma

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Laurales

Family

Arecaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

104

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Properties of Needle Palm and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Sweetshrub

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

Needle Palm and Sweetshrub Physical Information

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

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Sweetshrub

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