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About Capnoides and Yuca


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Yucca  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
8  

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
शकरकंद  
Capnoides  

In German
Palmlilie  
Capnoides  

In French
Yucca  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Yucca  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Yucca  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
iúca  
Capnoides  

In Polish
yucca  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Yucca  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Liliales  
Agaricales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Hypholoma  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
40  
1  
99+

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Properties of Yuca and Capnoides

Wondering what are the properties of Yuca and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Yuca and Capnoides. Yuca doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Yuca does not have fragrant flowers. Yuca has allergic reactions like and Capnoides has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Yuca and Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yuca and Capnoides

Season and care of Yuca and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Yuca and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yuca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Capnoides season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Yuca is Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yuca is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Yuca and Capnoides Physical Information

Yuca and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Yuca and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Yuca and Capnoides

Care of Yuca and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yuca pruning is done and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yuca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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