Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
South-Eastern Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
9-11
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
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Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
Adam's needle
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Justicia adhatoda
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Agavaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Acanthoideae
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Malabar nut
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Malabar nut season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Malabar nut Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Malabar nut are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
- Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Malabar nut
Care of Adam's Needle and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.