Yucca baccata |
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Banana or Blue Yucca, Datil |
Description
This clump-forming Yucca can also grow a small trunk up to 8' tall. Clumps will typically have 5-20 rosettes, although rare specimens can have as many as 70. Fruit is edible and banana shaped, 5" long and 2" wide.Flower spikes are often partially enclosed in the leaves from March to April. Leaves are stiff, bluish green, 1.5"-2" wide and 2' long. This is one of the toughest plants, with a coarse appearance. It needs full sun and well drained sites.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Design Styles
Desert, Ranch, Rockery, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showyflower, Specimen, Unusualshape
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Foundation, Parkinglot, Withrocks
Special Uses
Barrier, Massplanting, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Consider replacing lawns with water wise alternatives, like UC Verde Buffalo grass, carex grasses or dymnondia.
