Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mediterranean
Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
12-1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Light Frost
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae
PISUM sativum
Common Name
mound lily
Garden Pea
In Hindi
palm lily
चीनी मटर
In German
palm lily
Kefe
In French
palm lily
Erbse
In Spanish
palm lily
guisante
In Greek
palm lily
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
palm lily
ervilha
In Polish
palm lily
groch
In Latin
palm lily
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Agavaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Yucca
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
-
Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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