Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States
Argentina, Chile
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Roadsides, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brownish Red
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
ALOYSIA triphylla
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Lemon Verbena
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Lemon Verbena
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Aloysia
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Aloysia triphylla
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Lemon Verbena
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Aloysia triphylla
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Lemon Verbena
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Lemon Verbena
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Lemon Verbena season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
- Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena
Care of Adam's Needle and Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena 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 Lemon Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.