Adam's Needle

China Aster

About Adam's Needle and China Aster

Adam's Needle

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States

China

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

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

China Aster

In Hindi

Adam's needle

चीन एस्टर

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

China Aster

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

aster de China

In Greek

Adam's Needle

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

China Aster

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Yucca

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3015

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and China Aster

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

Adam's Needle and China Aster Physical Information

Adam's Needle and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and China Aster are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Adam's Needle and China Aster

Care of Adam's Needle and China Aster 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 China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.