Adam's Needle

Eastern Gamagrass

About Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass

Adam's Needle

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Adam's needle

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Adam's Needle

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Yucca

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass

Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like and Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like . 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 Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass

Season and care of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Eastern Gamagrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Adam's Needle and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.