Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Tropical Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Type
Not Available
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Vegetable
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Adam's needle
aibika
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Yucca filamentosa
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Aibika
In Greek
Adam's Needle
aibika
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Aibika
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
aibika
In Latin
Adam's Needle
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Malvaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Aibika. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aibika 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 Adam's Needle and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Aibika
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Aibika season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Aibika is Not Available.
Adam's Needle and Aibika Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Aibika are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Aibika
Care of Adam's Needle and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
