Dill

Adam's Needle

About Dill and Adam's Needle

Dill

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern United States

Types

Fernleaf, Superdukat

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANETHUM graveolens

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Dill

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

In Hindi

डिल प्लांट

Adam's needle

In German

Dill Pflanze

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Dill usine

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Dill Planta

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

άνηθο φυτών

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Dill Vegetal

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Dill roślin

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Liliales

Family

Apiaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Anethum

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Dill and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Dill and Adam's Needle

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

Dill and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Dill and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Dill height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dill and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Dill flower color: Yellow and Chartreuse
Dill leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Dill and Adam's Needle

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