Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Southeastern United States
  
South America, Argentina
  
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
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
  
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
  
Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
  
Ipheion uniflorum
  
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
  
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
In Hindi
Adam's needle
  
Spring Starflower
  
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
  
Frühling Borretsch
  
In French
Yucca filamentosa
  
Spring Starflower
  
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
  
primavera Flor de estrella
  
In Greek
Adam's Needle
  
άνοιξη starflower
  
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
  
primavera Starflower
  
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
  
Wiosna Starflower
  
In Latin
Adam's Needle
  
Spring Starflower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Yucca
  
Ipheion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gilliesieae
  
Subfamily
Agavoideae
  
Allioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Spring Starflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
- Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower
Care of Adam's Needle and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.