Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Yucca
Pinus virginiana
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta
PINUS virginiana
Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
Scrub Pine
In Hindi
शकरकंद
वर्जीनिया पाइन
In German
Palmlilie
Virginia Pine
In French
Yucca
Virginia Pine
In Spanish
Yucca
Virginia pino
In Greek
Yucca
Βιρτζίνια Pine
In Portuguese
iúca
Virginia Pine
In Polish
yucca
Virginia Pine
In Latin
Yucca
Virginia Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Yucca
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40126
1
27800
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