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Rhapidophyllum Species, Blue Palmetto, Needle Palm, Porcupine Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Here is a well pruned plant in Florida showing the needles around the base and lack of suckers (been cut off?)

by palmbob Jul 16, 2003 2:52 AM

This is what a frugally pruned plant looks like- still tidy but with the suckers still on

by palmbob Jul 16, 2003 2:53 AM

Close up of spines around trunk, Pasadena California

by palmbob Feb 9, 2004 11:01 PM

flowers

by palmbob Aug 25, 2004 11:18 AM

R. hystrix pushing out pups on Saltspring Island, BC, Canada. Very tough palm. Rarely sold among the Trachys out here but interesting little palm. Looks deer proof.

by Denis_BC Jul 4, 2005 11:48 PM

Average specimen found in the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge @ ten miles southeast of Macon, Georgia.

by Alan_Taylor Sep 25, 2006 11:18 PM

Rhapidophyllum hystrix makes an attractive "middle-story" plant behind purple heart and spider lilies.

by Alan_Taylor Oct 1, 2006 11:45 PM

Rhapidophyllum hystrix in Jackson Springs Park, Macon, GA (zone 8a).

by Alan_Taylor Sep 30, 2006 11:48 PM

Twelve-foot specimen in Jackson Springs Park, Macon, GA (zone 8a).

by Alan_Taylor Sep 30, 2006 11:49 PM

Rhapidophyllum hystrix in Jackson Springs Park, Macon, GA (zone 8a).

by Alan_Taylor Sep 30, 2006 11:46 PM

Suckers and needles on rhapidophyllum hystrix in Jackson Springs Park, Macon, GA (zone 8a).

by Alan_Taylor Oct 1, 2006 11:41 PM

seedling in my yard, southern California

by palmbob Apr 4, 2007 10:34 PM

Note that the ends of Needle Palm's foliage appear jagged as if cut by scissors.

by davidmacmanus Feb 1, 2008 4:10 AM

Needle palm growing in the forest near Havana,Florida

by davidmacmanus Feb 1, 2008 4:10 AM

One of the needle-like spines found at the base of the Needle Palm.

by davidmacmanus Feb 1, 2008 4:10 AM

Winter in zone 6.

by mgarr Feb 5, 2008 4:48 AM

needle palm i spotted at crystal river in fl. bad quality photo, taken with my phone

by tropicsofohio Dec 24, 2008 5:27 PM

Photo taken 4/2010, Cincinnati, Ohio (College of Mount Saint Joseph). This is the same palm that I (aka: Paul Cincinnati -lost password) photograhed and uploaded in 2003. I'll take another photo and upload in the summer after the specimen has a chance to recover from winter and green-up a bit.

by paulsprecker Apr 10, 2010 6:22 PM

Same April 2010 Cincinnati needle palm at College of Mount Saint Joseph but from top. Will photo in summer when it fills in and greens up.

by paulsprecker Apr 10, 2010 1:43 AM

My 2 year old daughter standing in front of the Cincinnati needle palm Rhapidophyllum hystrix, take 4/2010 at College of Mount Saint Joseph.

by paulsprecker Apr 10, 2010 1:47 AM

One gallon R. hystrix purchased in North Central Ohio marketed as a "Cold Zone" plant.

by joegee May 5, 2010 1:24 AM

enormous, very old plant in southern California well groomed to display nearly 4' of full trunk

by palmbob Nov 19, 2010 9:54 AM

by palmbob Nov 19, 2010 9:55 AM

by palmbob Nov 19, 2010 9:56 AM

large old plant, Ventura county, California

by palmbob Apr 6, 2011 9:33 AM

San Francisco Botanical Garden

by growin Jul 28, 2011 10:44 AM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by growin Jul 29, 2011 8:31 PM