Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southeastern United States
  
Texas
  
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 1
  
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, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Blue, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblanceolate to oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Fertile, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
  
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
  
Container, Hanging Basket
  
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
  
LUPINUS subcarnosus
  
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
  
In Hindi
Adam's needle
  
Bluebonnet Plant
  
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
  
In French
Yucca filamentosa
  
Bluebonnet Plante
  
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
  
Planta bluebonnet
  
In Greek
Adam's Needle
  
Bluebonnet φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
  
Bluebonnet de Plantas
  
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
  
Bluebonnet roślin
  
In Latin
Adam's Needle
  
Planta Bluebonnet
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Yucca
  
Lupinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Genisteae
  
Subfamily
Agavoideae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Bluebonnet season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet
Care of Adam's Needle and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.