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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
South America, Brazil

Types
Yucca

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
210.00 cm 80

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Yucca

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
40

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Properties of Yuca

Want to know the properties of Yuca? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Yuca is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Yuca Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Yuca Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Yuca. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Yuca physical information is as follows: 210.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Yuca

Taking Yuca Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Yuca include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Yuca

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Yuca is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Yuca is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Yucca. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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