Needle Palm

Tatsoi

About Needle Palm and Tatsoi

Needle Palm

Tatsoi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Europe, Asia

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Brassica rapa

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

orchards, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

11-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Tan, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

Tatsoi

In German

Nadel -Palme

Tatsoi

In French

palmier aiguille

Tatsoi

In Spanish

palmera aguja

Tatsoi

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

Tatsoi

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

Tatsoi

In Polish

Igła palma

Tatsoi

In Latin

acus palma

Tatsoi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Brassicales

Family

Arecaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Tatsoi

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Tatsoi

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

Needle Palm and Tatsoi Physical Information

Needle Palm and Tatsoi physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Tatsoi are as follows:

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

Care of Needle Palm and Tatsoi

Care of Needle Palm and Tatsoi 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 Tatsoi pruning is done . In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tatsoi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.