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Needle Palm
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Perennial

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
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Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
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Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-7

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
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 in early summer, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
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Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, 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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Lavatera

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

In German

Nadel -Palme
Malve

In French

palmier aiguille
mauve

In Spanish

palmera aguja
malva

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
μολόχα

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
malva

In Polish

Igła palma
malwa

In Latin

acus palma
malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Malvales

Family

Arecaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

1025
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Palm and Lavatera

If you are confused whether Needle Palm or Lavatera 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 Lavatera 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 Lavatera fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Needle Palm and Lavatera if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Needle Palm and Lavatera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Palm and Lavatera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Palm and Lavatera 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections. Needle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Needle Palm vs Lavatera

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 Lavatera 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 Lavatera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Palm has showy fruits and Lavatera has no showy fruits. Also Needle Palm is not flowering and Lavatera is flowering. You can compare Needle Palm and Lavatera facts and facts of other plants too.