Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
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Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm430.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Ivory
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
mound lily
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
palm lily
Red Elderberry
In German
palm lily
Rote Holunder
In French
palm lily
Red sureau
In Spanish
palm lily
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
palm lily
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
palm lily
Red Elderberry
In Polish
palm lily
Red Elderberry
In Latin
palm lily
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Dipsacales
Family
Agavaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Yucca
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Agavoideae
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Number of Species
157
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27800
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