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Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fibre

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cottage garden
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Adam's needle
Needle Grass

In German

Fädige Palmlilie
Nadel- Gras

In French

Yucca filamentosa
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Adam's Needle
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle
agulha Relva

In Polish

Jukka karolińska
igła do trawy

In Latin

Adam's Needle
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Agavaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Yucca
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Agavoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Difference Between Adam's Needle and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Adam's Needle or Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Adam's Needle and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Adam's Needle and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Adam's Needle vs Needle Grass

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