Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Southeastern United States
Types
-
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
-
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
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Macaw
Adam's needle
In German
Ara
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
ara
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
guacamayo
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
μακώ
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
arara
Adam's Needle
In Polish
ara
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Ara
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Polygonaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Macaw and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Macaw and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Macaw and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Macaw season is Spring and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Macaw is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Macaw is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Macaw and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Macaw and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Care of Macaw and Adam's Needle
Care of Macaw and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.