Jacaranda

Adam's Needle

About Jacaranda and Adam's Needle

Jacaranda

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Caribbean

Southeastern United States

Types

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

1815

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JACARANDA caerulea

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

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

In Hindi

Neeli Gulmohur

Adam's needle

In German

Palisanderholzbaum

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Flamboyant bleu

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Jacarandá-mimoso

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Jakaranda mimozolistna

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Jacaranda

Yucca

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

1830

1 27800

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Properties of Jacaranda and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Jacaranda and Adam's Needle

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

Jacaranda and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Jacaranda and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jacaranda and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Jacaranda and Adam's Needle

Care of Jacaranda and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacaranda pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Jacaranda 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.