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About Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

1512
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12 - 10

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Mice

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Nadel -Palme
Holz Bambus

In French

palmier aiguille
bois Bambou

In Spanish

palmera aguja
bambú

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Igła palma
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

acus palma
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Poales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

101000
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo

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

Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Needle Palm and Timber Bamboo

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