Botanical Name: Hesperoyucca elephantipes (Y. gigantea)
Common Name: Giant yucca Type of Plant: monocot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, many-trunked plant, which forms a large clump of rather slender 1'-1 1/2' diameter trunks as it matures; the clump is swollen at the base; each stalk crowned with stiff narrow sword-like leaves Height 15-30' Spread 1/2 to equal Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil prefers a fast-draining soil; can tolerate most locations Hardiness some frost (zones 12, 13, 16, 17, 19-24); thrives in warm Morphology: Leaves sword-shaped, narrow, dark green, 4'-5' long, 3" wide; clumping outwards at the ends of the stalks; tips are stiff but not sharp Flowers creamy white, 1" diameter, borne in 3-5' panicles among the leaves; summer Fruit a capsule; elongate, 1" long, dark gray when ripe Propagation: seed or dimension of the clump Usage: a dramatic large-scale accent shrub or small tree used for its distinctive form and glossy foliage; suitable for large area landscapes for desert, subtropical or tropical theme landscapes Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; tolerates lawn watering if drainage is good; fairly drought-tolerant after established Fertilizing little is needed Pruning open up clump as plant matures by removing some stalks Pests/Diseases crown rot in wet adobe soils Special Conditions Origin: Mexico Family: Agavaceae Notes: |
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