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About Adam's Needle and Sunflower


About Sunflower and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
North America   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
40   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
8.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
2.46 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Brown, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black, Chocolate, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Dry, Light, Well drained   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Dry, Light, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning   

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   
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Pulmonary afflictions   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
Helianths Annuus   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
Sūrajamukhī   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Sonnenblume   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Tournesol   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
Girasol   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
ηλιοτρόπιο   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
Girassol   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
słonecznik   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
Helianthus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Asterales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Heilanthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Heliantheae   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Helianthodeae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Sunflower

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

Adam's Needle and Sunflower Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Sunflower are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Sunflower

Care of Adam's Needle and Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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