Yucca baccata
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.
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Height Range
3-6', 6-12'
Flower Color
Purple, White
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Blue Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Fruit Season
Summer, Fall
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Thorns/Spines
Design Styles
Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Foundation, Parking Lot, With Rocks
Special Uses
Mass Planting, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.