Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
mound lily
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
palm lily
Plumcot
In German
palm lily
Plumcot
In French
palm lily
plumcot
In Spanish
palm lily
plumcot
In Greek
palm lily
Plumcot
In Portuguese
palm lily
plumcot
In Polish
palm lily
Plumcot
In Latin
palm lily
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Yucca
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
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Number of Species
1525
1
27800
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