Adam's Needle

Strawberry Tree

About Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree

Adam's Needle

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States

Mediterranean

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Adam's needle

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Yucca filamentosa

arbousier

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Adam's Needle

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

medronheiro

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Adam's Needle

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Ericales

Family

Agavaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Yucca

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

302

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree

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

Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Strawberry Tree

Care of Adam's Needle and Strawberry 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.