Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
A hardy desert succulent with edible banana-shaped fruit and striking blue-green rosettes.
- Plant Type
- Succulents
- Width
- 6-10 Ft.
- Height
- 3-6 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 3
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Yucca baccata, commonly known as Banana Yucca, is a slow-growing, multi-stemmed succulent native to the American Southwest. It features thick, sword-shaped, blue-green leaves that form dense, low-growing rosettes reaching up to six feet wide. In spring, it produces clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers followed by unique, edible banana-like fruits. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an ideal choice for xeriscapes and rock gardens.