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Needle Palm
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
7-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Compound

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals
Bees, Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing

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
Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
White Cedar

In Hindi

सुई ताड़
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Nadel -Palme
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

palmier aiguille
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

palmera aguja
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

βελόνα φοίνικα
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

palmeira agulha
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Igła palma
Techny Tuja

In Latin

acus palma
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Arecales
Pinales

Family

Arecaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Rhapidophyllum
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Corypheae
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Subfamily

Coryphoideae
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Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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Importance of Needle Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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Compare Facts of Needle Palm vs Techny Arborvitae

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