Willow Oak

Adam's Needle

About Willow Oak and Adam's Needle

Willow Oak

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southeastern United States

Types

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

5515

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,220.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Willow Oak

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

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Adam's needle

In German

Overcup Oak

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Overcup Oak

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Overcup Oak

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Oryza

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Fagaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Quercus

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Willow Oak and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Adam's Needle

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

Willow Oak and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Willow Oak and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Oak and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Willow Oak and Adam's Needle

Care of Willow Oak and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak 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.