Asparagaceae
Yucca baccata var. baccata
Yucca baccata var. baccata var. baccata
Also known as Yucca vespertina, Yucca scabrifolia, Yucca baccata var. vespertina, Yucca hanburyi
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yucca · Desert Plant · Xeriscape · Southwest Native · Drought-Adapted · Succulent-Like · Spiky · Ornamental · Banana Yucca · Native American
Yucca baccata var. baccata, commonly known as Banana Yucca, is an exceptionally tough desert perennial that thrives in well-drained, sandy or rocky soils with minimal irrigation. Place it in a sunny or lightly shaded spot and water infrequently, allowing the soil to dry fully between waterings. Its bold rosette of stiff, blue-green leaves and edible fruit make it both an ornamental statement plant and a plant of historical significance to Native American cultures.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; soak soil deeply then allow it to dry out almost completely before watering again · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico Northeast, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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