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Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
South America, Brazil

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
10-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
Sinningia

In German

Nadel -Palme
Sinningia

In French

palmier aiguille
Sinningia

In Spanish

palmera aguja
Sinningia

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
Sinningia

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Sinningia

In Polish

Igła palma
Sinningia

In Latin

acus palma
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Lamiales

Family

Arecaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Corypheae
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

1065
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Palm and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Needle Palm or Sinningia 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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Needle Palm and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Needle Palm and Sinningia

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

Compare Facts of Needle Palm vs Sinningia

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