Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Canary Islands
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Echium pininana
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
8-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Tree Echium
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Baum Aciam
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Adam's Needle
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Adam's Needle
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Tree Echium. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Tree Echium season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Tree Echium Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium
Care of Adam's Needle and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.