Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape
Rhapidophyllum hystrix ~ Needle Palm-ServeScape

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Needle Palm

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Needle Palm is a dense, near-trunkless native evergreen palm treated as a shrub.   Its narrow and stiff green foliage is deeply divided and arranged like a fan.  The inconspicuous summer flowers are usually by the foliage and are followed by fruits that ripen in fall.  Grows best with full sun in rich and moist well-drained soils.   Drought tolerant once established.  Warning: There are sharp 6in black needle-like spines at the base of the plant. 

Syn. with Chamaerops hystrix, Rhapis caroliniana, and Sabai hystrix

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Southeast N. America; GA Native

Height: 

3’ - 6’

Spread: 

4’ - 8’

Spacing: 

6’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 10

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

N/A

Season of Interest: 

Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, BordersNaturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Sago PalmAgapanthusFothergilla

IMAGES: KATHERINE WAGNER-REISSRhapidophyllum hystrix at Mounts Botanical Garden 03CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhapidophyllum hystrix 20zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin2022-09-16 07 38 32 A recently-planted Needle Palm along Aquetong Lane in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New JerseyCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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