Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
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Types
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rabbits, Small mammals
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
candelabro
In Hindi
सुई ताड़
candelabro
In German
Nadel -Palme
candelabro
In French
palmier aiguille
candelabro
In Spanish
palmera aguja
candelabro
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
candelabro
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
candelabro
In Polish
Igła palma
candelabro
In Latin
acus palma
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
Family
Arecaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Corypheae
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Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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