Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very 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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
Adam's needle
hairy vetch
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Zottelwicke
In French
Yucca filamentosa
vesce velue
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
veza
In Greek
Adam's Needle
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
owłosione wyki
In Latin
Adam's Needle
pea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Hairy Vetch season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch
Care of Adam's Needle and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.