Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States
Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
DIOSCOREA alata
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Hydrangea
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Hortensie
In French
Yucca filamentosa
Hortensia
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Hortensia
In Greek
Adam's Needle
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Hortênsia
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Hortensja
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Hibiscus
Family
Agavaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Ubi
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Ubi is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Ubi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Ubi season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Ubi is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Ubi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Ubi Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Ubi are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
- Ubi leaf color: Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Ubi
Care of Adam's Needle and Ubi 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 Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.