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Adam's Needle and Black Walnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

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

Types
Juglans nigra  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
1,830.00 cm  
22
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra  
Yucca filamentosa  

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

In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़  
Adam's needle  

In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Noir noyer  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
nogal negro  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
nogueira preta  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Niger walnut tree  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Liliales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandinae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
16  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Black Walnut and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Black Walnut or Adam's Needle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Walnut and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Walnut are Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Walnut and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Walnut and Adam's Needle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Walnut and Adam's Needle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Walnut and Adam's Needle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Walnut is Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis and Use as a gargle whereas of Adam's Needle is . Black Walnut has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Adam's Needle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Walnut vs Adam's Needle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Walnut vs Adam's Needle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Walnut are Anaphylaxis and Toxic whereas of Adam's Needle have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Walnut has showy fruits and Adam's Needle has no showy fruits. Also Black Walnut is not flowering and Adam's Needle is flowering. You can compare Black Walnut and Adam's Needle facts and facts of other plants too.

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