Adam's Needle

Sassafras

About Adam's Needle and Sassafras

Adam's Needle

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

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

Sassafras

In Hindi

Adam's needle

Sassafras

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Sassafras

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Sassafras

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Sasafrás

In Greek

Adam's Needle

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

sassafrás

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Sassafras

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Laurales

Family

Agavaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Yucca

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Lauroideae

Number of Species

304

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Sassafras

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

Adam's Needle and Sassafras Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Sassafras are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Sassafras

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