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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Asia

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs

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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
Shallot

In German

Nadel -Palme
Schalotte

In French

palmier aiguille
échalote

In Spanish

palmera aguja
chalote

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Sallot

In Polish

Igła palma
Sallot

In Latin

acus palma
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Asparagales

Family

Arecaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

10750
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Palm and Shallot

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

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Importance of Needle Palm and Shallot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Palm and Shallot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Palm and Shallot 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 Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive. Needle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Needle Palm vs Shallot

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 Shallot 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 Shallot have Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Palm has showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Needle Palm is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Needle Palm and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.