1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Central America, Northern America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm200.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Drought, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals
Birds, Small mammals
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Rosa woodsii
7.2 Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
palmier aiguille
Woods Rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Woods Rose
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Woods Rose
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species