Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
408
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-5
Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
Chinquapin
In Hindi
Joshua Tree
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Joshua Tree
Zwergkastanien
In French
Joshua Tree
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua
el castaño enano
In Greek
Joshua Tree
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Joshua Tree
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Joshua Tree
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Joshua ligno
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Agavaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Yucca
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
506
1
27800
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