Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Middle Africa
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
3-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Adam's needle
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Yucca filamentosa
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Adam's Needle
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Adam's Needle
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Agavaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.