Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Herb
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
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In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
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Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Hydrangea
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Hortensie
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Hortensia
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Hortensia
In Greek
Adam's Needle
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Hortênsia
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Hortensja
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Hibiscus
Family
Agavaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Common Comfrey season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Common Comfrey is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Common Comfrey is Acidic, Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory
- Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey
Care of Adam's Needle and Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.