Banana Yucca - 20 Seeds - Drought Tolerant, Edible Fruits, Yucca Baccata ! Yucca is a Caribbean name for the cassava plant, which originally was named Yucca gloriosa. Baccata means "fruited," referring to the plant's large fruits. In wet years, when many yuccas bloom over the landscape, they resemble large snowy-white candles; hence, the plants may be called by yet another name, "Our Lord's candles." Unlike agaves, with which yuccas are often confused, yuccas bloom each year (more or less), while agaves bloom only once. Broadleaf Yucca) Family: Agavaceae Hardiness: -30 degrees F Pointy-leaved monocot native to the American SW. The plant is extremely drought tolerant and if the crown is kept dry the plant can be quite cold hardy. The flowers are fat plumes of goldish white, giving way to large and succulent fruits. The stem and root of the plant are a source of potent compounds known as steroidal saponins. The tea of the root makes an exemplary hairwash and is a folk cure for baldness and a remedy for arthritis. If you simmer the roots for a long time, then remove them from the liquid and continue to simmer until a syrup is obtained, then this concentrate carries the activity of the plant in a, well, concentrated form.One of the uses not generally listed, is as an additive to water used to water plant .A powerful surfactant, the dilute solution olanf yucca will make water wetter. When you water in your transplants, they will be able to freely absorb the water, more readily than usual, resulting in quick bounceback (yes I know thats not a real word) after transplant, or improved water uptake and retention if you use the dilute yucca extract on plants at other times, not only at transplant.It really works! The leaves produce valuable fiber for making shoes, baskets, ropes, etc. Plant prefers full sun and dry, rocky soils. Soak seed overnight in warm water. Sow in spring in a shallow, sandy flat. High temperatures assist germination, and bottom heat is helpful. Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.