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About Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel


About Fuller's Teasel and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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, Requires very little pruning   

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
DIPSACUS fullonum   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
Fuller's Teasel   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Fullers Karde   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Cardère à foulon   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
Cardo de Fuller   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
Carda de Fuller   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
Fullera Oset   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Teasel Fullonis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Dipsacaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Dipsacus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Dipsacoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
16   
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel

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

Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Fuller's Teasel

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

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