Rhapidophyllum hystrix Medicinal Plants most threadlike foliage of any

most threadlike foliage of any upright bluestar species

imported to the US by plantsman John Elsley in the 1970s

The narrow foliage is vertically striped white

the 14" tall clumps of thick round leaves are topped with light lavender flowers

flowering is reduced

Rhapidophyllum hystrix Medicinal Plants most threadlike foliage of anyThe hardiest of palms, Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a slow growing Southeast US (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina) native that has withstood 9 degrees F here with NO damage (without protection or special siting). We expect established needle palm specimens should handle 20 degrees F. This short trunked, 8' tall x 12' wide, clump forming, hardy palm has typical cut leaf, green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds