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Adam's Needle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Virginia water horehound

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green
Orange, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Medium

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

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa
ANDROPOGON virginicus

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

In Hindi

Adam's needle
Broomsedge grass

In German

Fädige Palmlilie
broomsedge Gras

In French

Yucca filamentosa
broomsedge herbe

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa
hierba Broomsedge

In Greek

Adam's Needle
Broomsedge γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle
Broomsedge grama

In Polish

Jukka karolińska
Broomsedge trawy

In Latin

Adam's Needle
Broomsedge herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Agavaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Yucca
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Agavoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Adam's Needle and Broomsedge

If you are confused whether Adam's Needle or Broomsedge are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Adam's Needle and Broomsedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Adam's Needle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing, whereas for Broomsedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Adam's Needle and Broomsedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Adam's Needle and Broomsedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Adam's Needle and Broomsedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Adam's Needle and Broomsedge as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Adam's Needle is whereas of Broomsedge is Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes and Sore throat. Adam's Needle has beauty benefits as follows: while Broomsedge has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Adam's Needle vs Broomsedge

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Adam's Needle vs Broomsedge and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Adam's Needle are whereas of Broomsedge have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Adam's Needle has no showy fruits and Broomsedge has no showy fruits. Also Adam's Needle is flowering and Broomsedge is not flowering . You can compare Adam's Needle and Broomsedge facts and facts of other plants too.