Color Guard Yucca Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Color Guard Yucca, also known as Adam's needle plant, is a striking evergreen that can add a calming touch to any landscape. Its thick, sword-shaped leaves come in three colors: cream, green, and bright yellow. This plant is also very easy to care for.
Common Name |
Adam's needle and Thread
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Plant Type
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Cactus & Succulents
Shrubs
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
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Genus
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Yucca
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Family
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Asparagaceae
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Order
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Asparagales
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Class
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Monocotyledons
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Color Guard Yucca Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Color Guard Yucca.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Color Guard Yucca needs water once every
10 days in 1.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Color Guard Yucca needs about 0.45 L per 10 days. |
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Color Guard Yucca Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Color Guard Yucca to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 8 hours
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Temperature |
32°F
to 90°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Color Guard Yucca prefers Medium humidity levels, between 30% and 60%. |
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Color Guard Yucca Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Color Guard Yucca. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Color Guard Yucca plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
chalk
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
alkaline
neutral
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Color Guard Yucca Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Color Guard Yucca plant. |
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Maximum Height |
72 Inches or
2 meters
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Spread |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Bright Yellow
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Characteristics |
Plant of Merit
Showy
Evergreen
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Is Color Guard Yucca toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
City and Courtyard
Coastal Garden
Gravel and Rock Garden
Mediterranean Garden
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Color Guard Yucca Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Color Guard Yucca, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
root division
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Flowering season |
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Color Guard Yucca Native Region |
Find out where the Color Guard Yucca plant originated. |
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Country |
North America
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