Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
Yucca
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Number of Varieties
815
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm18.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta
HELICONIA bihai
Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
In Hindi
शकरकंद
Firebird
In German
Palmlilie
Firebird
In French
Yucca
Oiseau de feu
In Spanish
Yucca
Firebird
In Greek
Yucca
Firebird
In Portuguese
iúca
Firebird
In Polish
yucca
Firebird
In Latin
Yucca
Oedipus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Yucca
Heliconia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40450
1
27800
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