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Image of the ornate-looking Yucca guatemalensis or Giant Yucca or Spinless Yucca |
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Yucca guatemalensis
(Giant
Yucca, Spineless Yucca) |
Synonym: Yucca elephantipes
Origin: Native to Mexico
Family: Agavaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 30' when matured
Spread: 15-30'
Blooms:
Large, single, yellow-white ,
in Spring
Foliage: Dark green
Soil: Well-drained, light, sandy, loamy, neutral-acidic, drought tolerant
Water: Minimal
Fertilizer: Twice during growth season
Propagation:
Offshoots, stem cuttings, air layering
Uses: Xeriscaping, landscaping, back of the border, rock
garden, indoor plant
Comments:
Yucca guatemalensis or Giant Yucca or Spineless Yucca or
Yucca elephantipes
is a tall and handsome
single-stemmed succulent plant with an erect trunk.
This versatile sub-tropical plant is drought tolerant and requires
minimal care.
Giant Yucca
is exotic-looking and makes a lovely plant for the patio or deck and it
is people-friendly since it is spineless.
Spineless Yucca is
a fast growing
ornamental plant makes a bold statement in the
desert-like setting or xeriscaping landscape. As an indoor plant, Yucca
elephantipes is a superb air filter plant, given
sufficient light and reduced watering. Keep
Yucca guatemalensis
dry between waterings
and do not allow plant to sit
in water as it will cause root rot. Remove lower dead leaves of
Spinless Yucca
to maintain looks. Interestingly, Yucca flower is the state flower
of New Mexico.
USDA Hardiness Zones :
9-12 |
