Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
3-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
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
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Bassia scoparia
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Bassia scoparia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Kochia
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Kochia season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Kochia Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Kochia are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Kochia
Care of Adam's Needle and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.