What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Not Available
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
YUCCA brevifolia
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Joshua Tree
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Joshua Tree
In French
Amourette Arbre
Joshua Tree
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Árbol de Joshua
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
Joshua Tree
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Joshua Tree
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Joshua Tree
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Joshua ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Urticaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
6150
1
27800
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