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About Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Adam's Needle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent   
Tree   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   
Ever red , Crimson queen   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
6   
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   
Shady Edge   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-2   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Lime Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Requires 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   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double   
Single   

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   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   
Beetles   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden   
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa   
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'   

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

In Hindi
Adam's needle   
Weeping Maple   

In German
Fädige Palmlilie   
Weeping Maple   

In French
Yucca filamentosa   
Maple pleureur   

In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa   
weeping maple   

In Greek
Adam's Needle   
weeping maple   

In Portuguese
Adam's Needle   
chorando de bordo   

In Polish
Jukka karolińska   
płacz klonu   

In Latin
Adam's Needle   
weeping maple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Liliales   
Sapindales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Aceraceae   

Genus
Yucca   
Acer   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple

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

Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Adam's Needle and Weeping Maple

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

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