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About Adam's Needle and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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
-  
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  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa  
ACER saccharinum  

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle  
Silver Maple  

In German
Fädige Palmlilie  
Silver Maple  

In French
Yucca filamentosa  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Adam's Needle  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Jukka karolińska  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Adam's Needle  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
128  
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Silver Maple

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

Adam's Needle and Silver Maple Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Silver Maple

Care of Adam's Needle and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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