Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Narrow and lance shape
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loamy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, 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
20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Torenia
Adam's needle
In German
Torenia
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Torénia
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Torenia
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Torenia
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Torenia
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Torenia
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Torenia
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Torenia and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Torenia and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Torenia and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Torenia season is Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Torenia and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Torenia and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Torenia and Adam's Needle
Care of Torenia and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia 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 Torenia 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.