Adam's Needle

Cornflower

About Adam's Needle and Cornflower

Adam's Needle

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

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

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Adam's needle

Hydrangea

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Hortensie

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Hortensia

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Hortensia

In Greek

Adam's Needle

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

Hortênsia

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Hortensja

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Yucca

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Cornflower

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

Adam's Needle and Cornflower Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Cornflower are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Cornflower

Care of Adam's Needle and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.