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Adam's Needle and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern United States  

Types
11  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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  
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  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Yucca filamentosa  

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

In Hindi
गोभी  
Adam's needle  

In German
Kohl  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
chou  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
repollo  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
kapusta  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
brassica  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Cabbage and Adam's Needle

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Importance of Cabbage and Adam's Needle

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