Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
China, Japan
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
6-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
-
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Bānsa
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Bambus
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Bambou
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Bambú
In Greek
Adam's Needle
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
bambu
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Bambus
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Bamboo
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Bamboo season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Bamboo Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Bamboo are as follows:
Care of Adam's Needle and Bamboo
Care of Adam's Needle and Bamboo 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 Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.