Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Hillside, Low Elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
10-9
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
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
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
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
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
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
-
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Yucca gloriosa
CITRUS x tangelo
Common Name
spanish dagger
Tangelo
In Hindi
Spanish Bayonet
Tangelo
In German
Spanish Bayonet
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
In French
Spanish bayonet
Tangelo
In Spanish
Spanish bayonet
Tangelo
In Greek
Spanish bayonet
Tangelo
In Portuguese
Spanish bayonet
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
In Polish
Spanish bayonet
Tangelo
In Latin
Spanish bayonet
Tangelo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Agavaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Yucca
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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