Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-7
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
YUCCA harrimaniae
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
mound lily
In Hindi
jumping cholla
palm lily
In German
jumping cholla
palm lily
In French
jumping cholla
palm lily
In Spanish
jumping cholla
palm lily
In Greek
jumping cholla
palm lily
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
palm lily
In Polish
jumping cholla
palm lily
In Latin
jumping cholla
palm lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
2015
1
27800
👆🏻