Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
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Number of Varieties
152
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
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In Hindi
Adam's needle
Twinleaf
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Twinleaf
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Twinleaf
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Twinleaf
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Twinleaf
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Agavaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Yucca
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
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Number of Species
302
1
27800
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