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About Adam's Needle and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Medium   

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   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
jacinto   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
jacinto   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Liliales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Hyacinth

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

Adam's Needle and Hyacinth Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Hyacinth

Care of Adam's Needle and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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