Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Central America, North America
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
7-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Do not water excessively
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Wunderblume
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Adam's Needle
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Maravilha
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Adam's Needle
mirabilis Ja-
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Agavaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Mirabilis Jalapa season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Mirabilis Jalapa is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
- Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa
Care of Adam's Needle and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.