Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Yucca
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-108-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
-
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Marijuana
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
शकरकंद
In German
Marihuana
Palmlilie
In French
Marijuana
Yucca
In Spanish
Marijuana
Yucca
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
Yucca
In Portuguese
Maconha
iúca
In Polish
Marihuana
yucca
In Latin
Marijuana
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Cannabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Yucca
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
340
1
27800
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