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Himalayan Birch and Needle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States  
India, Nepal, China  

Types
Rhapidophyllum hystrix  
Betula utilis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates  
Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
7-5  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Cordiform  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost  
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Rabbits, Small mammals  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes  
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix  
BETULA utilis  

Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant  
Himalayan Birch  

In Hindi
सुई ताड़  
हिमालय सन्टी  

In German
Nadel -Palme  
Himalaya-Birke  

In French
palmier aiguille  
bouleau de l'Himalaya  

In Spanish
palmera aguja  
abedul del Himalaya  

In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα  
Himalayan σημύδας  

In Portuguese
palmeira agulha  
bétula Himalaia  

In Polish
Igła palma  
Himalayan brzoza  

In Latin
acus palma  
Birch Himalayan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Fagales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Rhapidophyllum  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
30  

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Difference Between Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch

If you are confused whether Needle Palm or Himalayan Birch are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Needle Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Himalayan Birch fertilizers required are Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Needle Palm is Aging and Frostbite whereas of Himalayan Birch is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic and Carminative. Needle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Himalayan Birch has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Needle Palm vs Himalayan Birch

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Needle Palm vs Himalayan Birch and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Needle Palm are drowsiness and Scratches whereas of Himalayan Birch have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Palm has showy fruits and Himalayan Birch has no showy fruits. Also Needle Palm is not flowering and Himalayan Birch is not flowering . You can compare Needle Palm and Himalayan Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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