Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm soil, Well Drained
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
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
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
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, fungus
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
YUCCA harrimaniae
Common Name
Pepperoncini Pepper
mound lily
In Hindi
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In German
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In French
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In Spanish
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In Greek
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In Portuguese
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In Polish
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
In Latin
Pepperoncini Pepper
palm lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Solanaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Yucca
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
10015
1
27800
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