Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
-
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
5-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Candytuft
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Candytuft
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Schleifenblume
In French
Yucca filamentosa
candytuft
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
candytuft
In Greek
Adam's Needle
candytuft
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
ibero
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
candytuft
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Coleus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Agavaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Candytuft
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Candytuft season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Candytuft Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Candytuft are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
- Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Candytuft
Care of Adam's Needle and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.