Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) is a shrub that may grow in clumps to approximately 6 feet tall and wide in a fan shape. It can be grown in a large container and be sure to wear gloves when handling because, as the name implies, it has sharp spines. While it will still grow in full sun, plant it in part to full shade and moist, well-drained clay, loam or sandy soil. Once it's established in the landscape, it is drought tolerant
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