Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
-
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
404
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
11-7
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering
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, Sand
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
Tuberose
In Hindi
Joshua Tree
रजनीगंधा
In German
Joshua Tree
Tuberose
In French
Joshua Tree
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua
nardo
In Greek
Joshua Tree
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Joshua Tree
Tuberosa
In Polish
Joshua Tree
Tuberoza
In Latin
Joshua ligno
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Yucca
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5012
1
27800
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