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About Adam's Needle and Lavender


About Lavender and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Herb, Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Mediterranean   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
39   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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   
Gray, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth   

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   
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Acne, Skin irritation   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
LAVANDULA multifida   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
Lavender   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Lavendel   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Lavande   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
Lavanda   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
λεβάντα   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
Lavanda   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
Lawenda   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Lavendula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Lavandula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lavanduleae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Nepetoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
39   
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Lavender

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

Adam's Needle and Lavender Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Lavender are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Lavender

Care of Adam's Needle and Lavender 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 Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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