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Trefoil and Yuca


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
Yucca  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
20  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-13  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Seedpod  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  
Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta  
Lotus corniculatus  

Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca  
Trefoil  

In Hindi
शकरकंद  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Palmlilie  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
Yucca  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
Yucca  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
Yucca  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
iúca  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
yucca  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
Yucca  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Lotus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Yuca and Trefoil

If you are confused whether Yuca or Trefoil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Yuca and Trefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yuca are Fertilize every three months, whereas for Trefoil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yuca and Trefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Yuca and Trefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yuca and Trefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yuca and Trefoil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Yuca is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis whereas of Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge. Yuca has beauty benefits as follows: while Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yuca vs Trefoil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Yuca vs Trefoil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Yuca are whereas of Trefoil have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yuca has no showy fruits and Trefoil has no showy fruits. Also Yuca is not flowering and Trefoil is not flowering . You can compare Yuca and Trefoil facts and facts of other plants too.

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