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Needle Palm

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)

Photo: KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

chestnut

What actually matters with this one

The hardiest palm in the world, good to -20C. The needles at the crown are as sharp as the name promises.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 6-10
Height
1-2 m
Flowers
Spring
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.