Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
South America, Brazil
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Yucca
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
8100
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm17.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta
Prunus avium
Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
शकरकंद
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Palmlilie
Kirschbaum
In French
Yucca
Cerisier
In Spanish
Yucca
Cerezo
In Greek
Yucca
κερασιά
In Portuguese
iúca
árvore de cereja
In Polish
yucca
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Yucca
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Yucca
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40430
1
27800
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