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About Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Arjuna Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Succulent   

Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia   
Southeastern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions   
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch   
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators   
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas   
Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Cottage garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna   
Yucca filamentosa   

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

In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष   
Adam's needle   

In German
Terminalia arjuna   
Fädige Palmlilie   

In French
Terminalia arjuna   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Greek
arjuna   
Adam's Needle   

In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna   
Adam's Needle   

In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna   
Jukka karolińska   

In Latin
arjuna   
Adam's Needle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Myrtales   
Liliales   

Family
Poaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Terminilia   
Yucca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle

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

Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle

Care of Arjuna Tree and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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