Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
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, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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
Acuminate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, 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, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Bluewings
Adam's needle
In German
Bluewings
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Bluewings
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Bluewings
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Bluewings
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Bluewings
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Bluewings
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Bluewings
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Linderniaceae
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 Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wishbone Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wishbone Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wishbone Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle
Care of Wishbone Flower and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower 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.