Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Asia, India
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam.
Crotalaria fenestrata Sims
Crotalaria ferestrata Sims
Crotalaria porrecta Wall.
Crotalaria sericea Willd.
Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb.
Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Edging
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Apocynum cannabinum
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black
hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
In Hindi
Adam's needle
भारतीय गांजा
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Indischer Hanf
In French
Yucca filamentosa
chanvre indien
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
El cáñamo indio
In Greek
Adam's Needle
ινδική κάνναβη
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
cânhamo indiano
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Konopie indyjskie
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Latin Hemp
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Crotalarieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Indian Hemp season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Indian Hemp is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Indian Hemp is Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp
Care of Adam's Needle and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.