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About Adam's Needle and Acacia


About Acacia and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Shrubs, Trees   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Hillside, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Loam, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Dry   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Adequately   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Dry, Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Dry   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing   
Not Available   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   
Healthy tree   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Birds, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Erosion control   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
Senegalia berlandieri   

Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca   
Acacia   

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
Acacia   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Acacia   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Acacia   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
Acacia   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
Acacia   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
Acacia   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
Acacia   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Acacia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Fabales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Acacia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Acacieae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Mimosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Acacia

Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Acacia? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Acacia. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acacia 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 Adam's Needle and Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Acacia

Season and care of Adam's Needle and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Acacia season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.

Adam's Needle and Acacia Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Acacia are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Acacia

Care of Adam's Needle and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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