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About Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple


About Sugar Apple and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Fruit   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Caribbean, South America   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
8   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Warm and moist climatic conditions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Light Green, Sea Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
oblong or narrow-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
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 Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
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 young trees into an open vase shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing   
Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

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   
Fruit Bats   

Allergy
Not Available   
Oral Allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diabetes, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Bark, Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
ANNONA squamosa   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
सीताफल   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Zuckerapfel   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Sugar Apple   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
Manzana de azúcar   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
ζάχαρη της Apple   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
Pinha   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
Cukier Jabłko   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Sugar Apple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Magnoliales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Annonaceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Annona   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Abreae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Maloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple

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

Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple Physical Information

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

Care of Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple

Care of Adam's Needle and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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