Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern United States
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Warmer regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Bānsa
Adam's needle
In German
Bambus
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Bambou
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Bambú
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
μπαμπού
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
bambu
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Bambus
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Bamboo
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Agavoideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Bamboo and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Adam's Needle season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Bamboo and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Bamboo and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Care of Bamboo and Adam's Needle
Care of Bamboo and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.