About Acacia and Adam's Needle
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not available
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Acacia
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Acacia
Adam's needle
In German
Acacia
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Acacia
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Acacia
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Acacia
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Acacia
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Acacia
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Acacia
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Acacia and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Acacia and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Acacia and Adam's Needle. Acacia doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acacia and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Acacia and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Acacia and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Acacia and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acacia season is Spring and Adam's Needle season is Spring. The type of soil for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Acacia and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Acacia and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Acacia and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Acacia and Adam's Needle
Care of Acacia and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.