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About Adam's Needle and Quickstick


About Quickstick and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
10-15  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Chocolate  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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
Yes  
No  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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, 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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
30  
5  
99+

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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:

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.

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