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About Adam's Needle and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
Yucca filamentosa  

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

In Hindi
Celosia  
Adam's needle  

In German
Celosia  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Celosia  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Celosia  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
celosia  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Celosia  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
30  

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Properties of Celosia and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Adam's Needle

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

Celosia and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Celosia and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Adam's Needle

Care of Celosia and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Celosia 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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