What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Not Applicable
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Dry Conditions
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Not Available
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
wax
Other Uses
Not Available
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
wax plant
In Hindi
Joshua Tree
Candelilla
In German
Joshua Tree
candelilla
In French
Joshua Tree
candelilla
In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua
candelilla
In Greek
Joshua Tree
candelilla
In Portuguese
Joshua Tree
candelilla
In Polish
Joshua Tree
candelilla
In Latin
Joshua ligno
candelilla
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Agavaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Yucca
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
50NA
1
27800
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