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About Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Yellow Pond Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Succulent   

Origin
North America   
Southeastern United States   

Types
not available   
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   

Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs   
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies   
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Water Gardens   
Container, Cottage garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea   
Yucca filamentosa   

Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily   
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca   

In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली   
Adam's needle   

In German
Gelbe Teichrose   
Fädige Palmlilie   

In French
Jaune nénuphar   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος   
Adam's Needle   

In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo   
Adam's Needle   

In Polish
Żółty staw lilii   
Jukka karolińska   

In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium   
Adam's Needle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Liliales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Nuphar   
Yucca   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle

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

Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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