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About Iris and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
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
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
Yucca filamentosa  

Common Name
Iris  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca  

In Hindi
Iris  
Adam's needle  

In German
Iris  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Iris  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
Iris  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
Irys  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Iris  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Properties of Iris and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Iris and Adam's Needle. Iris doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Iris and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Iris and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is and Adam's Needle season is . The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Iris and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Iris and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Iris and Adam's Needle

Care of Iris and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Iris 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.

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