Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
405
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
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Root
Other Uses
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Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Joshua Tree
meadow saffron
In German
Joshua Tree
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Joshua Tree
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Joshua Tree
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Joshua Tree
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Joshua Tree
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Joshua ligno
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Agavaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Yucca
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5090
1
27800
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