Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Southeastern United States
Types
Freesia
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
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
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Freesia
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Freesia
Adam's needle
In German
Freesie
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Freesia
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
fresia
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
freesia
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
freesia
Adam's Needle
In Polish
frezja
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Freesia
Adam's Needle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Freesia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
1630
1
27800
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