Yuca

Crimson Pygmy

About Yuca and Crimson Pygmy

Yuca

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Japan

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-134-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANIHOT esculenta

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

शकरकंद

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Palmlilie

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Yucca

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Yucca

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Yucca

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

iúca

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

yucca

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Yucca

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Yucca

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy

Wondering what are the properties of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy? We provide you with everything About Yuca and Crimson Pygmy. Yuca doesn't have thorns and Crimson Pygmy doesn't have thorns. Also Yuca does not have fragrant flowers. Yuca has allergic reactions like Not Available and Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Crimson Pygmy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy

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

Yuca and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Yuca and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Yuca flower color: White and Red
Yuca leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Yuca and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yuca pruning is done No pruning needed and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yuca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.