Adam's Needle
About Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Adam's Needle likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Adam's Needle belongs to the Yucca genus, and is native to the Southeastern United States.
⚠️ Adam's Needle is extremely dangerous if consumed. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian immediately. These plants are not recommended for homes with children, cats, or dogs.
Taxonomy
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Spoonleaf Yucca, Spanish Bayonet, Yucca and Needle Plan
How to care for Adam's Needle
How often to water your Adam's Needle
every 12
Adam's Needle needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Adam's Needle in your home
a window
Adam's Needle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Adam's Needle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Adam's Needle in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Adam's Needle
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Adam's Needle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#WhatTheSuccWednesday
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When I got Anne from a local greenhouse her leaves were all curled so I repotted her and her leaves have still not straightened out. How can I help her?
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I have 2 (RARE) yuccas filamentosa plants…Color guard & Excalibur. Jus propagated them both.
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How big will Anne get ?
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Would Anne be able to live through a Maine winter if I planted her in the yard ? I have a cactus that makes it back every year.
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New leaves! Hi everyone, I’m celebrating the success of my yucca. I inherited it from a neighbour a few months ago and it was fine but I found maggots in the very poorly draining soil. I repotted it and now it is getting full and perky! So pleasing! #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #Yucca
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#yucca I finally got to show off my 15-year-old yucca plant.❤️
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#yucca hi everyone. I cut a pup off the yucca I had to abandon when I sold my house. 😥 it’s been about 6 weeks. It’s about 6 inches tall. I’ve been leaving it alone but I checked today bc a bottom leaf was yellow. It did not root. I was watering it sparsely bc I read not to overwater to avoid rot. Can I cut a fresh bottom and try again? Put rooting powder? I read just stick it in the ground, somebody’s grew out ttheir compost pile when they threw it out. I hope there’s a way to save it. I’m rather emotionally attached. Ty
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What's going on with my plant 🪴 #happyplants Good morning everyone There is something happening here and I need your help A month ago I noticed my plant is not ok 😕 but I'm not sure about the reason why Last week I fertilized the plant by using NPK fertilizer and nothing changed and I'm scared to lose my plant 🪴 can you help me please 🙏🏻 #help #newplantmom #yucca #happyplants
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Best light for my spinless yucca Hi another question here about my spineless yucca During the winter she doesn't get a ton of sunlight. I recently bought an A19 bulb that says it is full spectrum but it has 3 modes to it. Seeding Vegetation Fruiting I'm unsure what mode I should use or if I should return this bulb and get a different one? I want to keep it a low wattage bulb but I want it to be good enough for my yucca and other plants. Can anyone recommend a good bulb? Thank you #yucca #spinelessyucca #lighting #growlights #lights #led #bulbs #growing #winter #indoorplants #indoors
Care Summary for Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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