Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
South America, Brazil
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Yucca
Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
शकरकंद
In German
Cordia subcordata
Palmlilie
In French
Cordia subcordata
Yucca
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Yucca
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Yucca
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
iúca
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
yucca
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cordia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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