Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Candytuft
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Candytuft
Adam's needle
In German
Schleifenblume
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
candytuft
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
candytuft
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
candytuft
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
ibero
Adam's Needle
In Polish
candytuft
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Coleus
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Candytuft and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Candytuft and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Candytuft and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candytuft is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Candytuft and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Candytuft and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Candytuft and Adam's Needle
Care of Candytuft and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Candytuft 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.