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About Needle Palm and Wood Apple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Not Available
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुई ताड़
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Nadel -Palme
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
palmera aguja
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Igła palma
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
acus palma
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Corypheae
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Needle Palm and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Needle Palm and Wood Apple

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

Needle Palm and Wood Apple Physical Information

Needle Palm and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Palm and Wood Apple are as follows:

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

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Palm and Wood Apple

Care of Needle Palm and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.