Yucca baccata |
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Banana or Blue Yucca, Datil |
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.
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
3-6', 6-12'
Width Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Purple, White
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Blue Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Fruit Season
Summer, Fall
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