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    Yucca mixtecana

    Also Known As

    • Oaxaca-Puebla Yucca

    Plant type

    tree, shrub, cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 10'-20'
    • W: 4'-10'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Yucca mixtecana plant details

    Yucca mixtecana is an evergreen cactus / succulent, shrub or tree with green foliage. In summer flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca mixtecana

    Plant type: cactus / succulent, shrub or tree
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 10 FT - wide, 10 FT - 20 FT - tall
    Uses: xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca mixtecana

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Cold hardy to Zone 8-10. A rare yucca from Oaxaca, Mexico. It has slender mostly bare trunks reaching 20 ft. The stiff, thick green leaves form an upright crown. Takes drought and severe frost.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Gardening facts about Yucca mixtecana plant

    How to Grow Yucca mixtecana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    aka Adam's Needle, Color Guard Yucca

    Plant Type

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    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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    Yucca baccata

    aka Yucca baccata var. baccata, Banana Yucca, Blue Yucca, Spanish Bayonet

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-8'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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    Yucca rostrata

    aka Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-15'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun - bright shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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    aka Yucca rostrata var. linearis, Linear Leaf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7b-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-8'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
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    Yucca harrimaniae (nana)

    aka Yucca nana, Dwarf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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