Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Grasses
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, 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, 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
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Bouteloua Gracilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Adam's Needle and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.