Needle Palm

Vine Maple

About Needle Palm and Vine Maple

Needle Palm

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple 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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal 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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

सुई ताड़

बेल मेपल

In German

Nadel -Palme

Wein-Ahorn

In French

palmier aiguille

Maple Vine

In Spanish

palmera aguja

arce vid

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha

bordo de videira

In Polish

Igła palma

Vine Maple

In Latin

acus palma

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Needle Palm and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Needle Palm and Vine Maple

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

Needle Palm and Vine Maple Physical Information

Needle Palm and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Vine Maple are as follows:

Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Palm and Vine Maple

Care of Needle Palm and Vine 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.