Also sold as:
  • Yellow Mammey
  • Yellow Mammy
  • Yellow Mammie

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Leaves:Deciduous
Needled: lae dreoneed agaiwygt Vreln
Broadleaf
Flowers:Showy
Flower Color:Mauve
Flower Size:Under 1"
Inflorescence Type:Thyrse
Underground structures:Bulb
Suitable Locations:Beach Front
Houseplant
Uses:Culinary Herb
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Pollution
Toxicity:Roots are poisonous: dseSe
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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