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About Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat


About Bread Wheat and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Herbs   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Hybrid origin, Western Asia   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
6   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
agricultural areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green   
Green, Gold, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Seeds, Stem, Straw   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Showy   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
TRITICUM aestivum   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
गेहूं   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Brotweizen   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
pain de blé   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
El pan de trigo   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
pão de trigo   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
chleb pszenny   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Triticum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Poales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Triticum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat

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

Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat

Care of Adam's Needle and Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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