Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southeastern United States
  
Middle Africa
  
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
  
Moist Soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
imparipinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Rich
  
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
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
  
Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
  
SOLANUM integrifolium
  
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
  
In Hindi
Adam's needle
  
कद्दू पेड़
  
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
  
Kürbis-Baum
  
In French
Yucca filamentosa
  
arbre de citrouille
  
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
  
árbol de calabaza
  
In Greek
Adam's Needle
  
δέντρο κολοκύθας
  
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
  
árvore abóbora
  
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
  
drzewa dyni
  
In Latin
Adam's Needle
  
PEPO ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Oleaceae
  
Genus
Yucca
  
Fraxinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Agavoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Adam's Needle and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.