Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
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Yucca
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
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Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
शकरकंद
In German
cherry Plum
Palmlilie
In French
Prunus
Yucca
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Yucca
In Greek
Cherry Plum
Yucca
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
iúca
In Polish
Cherry Plum
yucca
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
20040
1
27800
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