Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern United States
Types
Ornamental
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Rocky areas
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Well drained
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Creeping Zinnia
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens
Adam's needle
In German
Husarenknopf
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
procumbens Sanvitalia
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia
Adam's Needle
In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle. Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Zinnia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.