Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
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 Summer
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Adam's needle
जई घास
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Ährengras
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
oat Grass
In Greek
Adam's Needle
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
aveia-
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Owies trawa
In Latin
Adam's Needle
oat Grass
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Oatgrass
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Oatgrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Oatgrass Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Oatgrass are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Oatgrass
Care of Adam's Needle and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.