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About Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Yellow Wild Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Succulent   

Origin
South-Central United States   
Southeastern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   

Habitat
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands   
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9*2   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green   
Green, Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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
Aphids   
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds   
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Cottage garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'   
Yucca filamentosa   

Common Name
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo   
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca   

In Hindi
पीले जंगली इंडिगो   
Adam's needle   

In German
Gelbe wilde Indigo   
Fädige Palmlilie   

In French
Jaune Indigo sauvage   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Spanish
Amarillo salvaje del añil   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Greek
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo   
Adam's Needle   

In Portuguese
Amarelo Indigo selvagem   
Adam's Needle   

In Polish
Żółty Dzikie Indigo   
Jukka karolińska   

In Latin
Crocus Coneflower   
Adam's Needle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Baptisia   
Yucca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle. Yellow Wild Indigo doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Wild Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Wild Indigo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle

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

Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Wild Indigo height is 90.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle

Care of Yellow Wild Indigo and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Wild Indigo pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Yellow Wild Indigo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water 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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