Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Australia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Adam's needle
strawflower
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Strohblume
In French
Yucca filamentosa
strawflower
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
strawflower
In Greek
Adam's Needle
strawflower
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
strawflower
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
strawflower
In Latin
Adam's Needle
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Agavaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Yucca
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
307
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27800
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