Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-9
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
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
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Adam's Needle and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.