Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Types
Yucca
Number of Varieties
8
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
शकरकंद
In German
Palmlilie
In French
Yucca
In Spanish
Yucca
In Greek
Yucca
In Portuguese
iúca
In Polish
yucca
In Latin
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Yucca
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
40
1
27800
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