NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Needle Palm, Blue Palmetto
Scientific Name: |
Rhapidophyllum hystrix |
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Genus: |
Rhapidophyllum |
Species Epithet: |
hystrix |
Common Name: |
Needle Palm, Blue Palmetto |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Arecaceae (Palm Family) |
Native/Alien: |
S.E. Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Brown |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Habitat Description: |
Moist to wet soils of small blackwater stream swamps, especially where underlain with coquina limestone (“marl”), hydric hammocks and rich, wetland- upland transitions. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Is very cold hardy (-10*F). Fruits eaten by black bears. The leaf sheaths have long, needle-like, stiff and sharp spines. Inflorescence surrounded by 6-20 inch long needles. |
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