Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
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 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
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Yucca filamentosa
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Adam's Needle
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Adam's Needle and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.