Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruits, Tree
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1518
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rabbits, Small mammals
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
सुई ताड़
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Nadel -Palme
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
palmier aiguille
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
palmera aguja
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Igła palma
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
acus palma
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Solanales
Family
Arecaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Corypheae
Datureae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
10150
1
27800
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