Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
-
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
10-15
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Ivory, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Magenta, Violet
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
Cuneate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
TRIPLARIS americana
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Macaw
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Ara
In French
Yucca filamentosa
ara
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
guacamayo
In Greek
Adam's Needle
μακώ
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
arara
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
ara
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Ara
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Polygonaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Macaw
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Macaw is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Macaw Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Macaw season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Macaw is Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Macaw Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Macaw are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
- Macaw leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Macaw
Care of Adam's Needle and Macaw 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 Macaw 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 Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.