Adam's Needle

Quickstick

About Adam's Needle and Quickstick

Adam's Needle

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

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

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Adam's needle

QUICKSTICK

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

QUICKSTICK

In French

Yucca filamentosa

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Adam's Needle

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

QuickStick

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Yucca

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Quickstick

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

Adam's Needle and Quickstick Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Quickstick are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Quickstick

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