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Fleshy-Fruited Yucca, Datil, Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata

Clump-forming yucca. Flowers followed by edible fleshy fruit, once used as a food source for native Americans. Flowers usually bloom just above the foliage.

  • Plant type: Native, Succulent
  • Maintenance level: Low
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
  • Height range: 4–8 Feet
  • Width range: 4–8 Feet
  • Canopy value: 28 ft²
  • Growth rate: Slow
  • Seasonal habit: Evergreen
  • Flower color: White, Red
  • Flower season: Spring, Summer
  • Fruit color: Purple, Green
  • Fruit season: Autumn
  • General foliage color: Green, Blue
  • Design style: Thorns/Spines
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: -20 °F
  • Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
  • Native location: Arizona, southern California, Colorado, southern Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico
  • PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
  • Sunset zones: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  • USDA hardiness zone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b

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