Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Ray
Disk
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
0-6
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Average, Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
In Hindi
Adam's needle
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
mexikanische Sonnenblume
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Mexican sunflower
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
girasol mexicano
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
girassol mexicano
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
meksykański słonecznika
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Not Applicable
Family
Agavaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Mexican Sunflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
- Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower
Care of Adam's Needle and Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.