| Common Name |
Banana Yucca, Datil Yucca, Broadleaf Yucca |
| Latin Name |
Yucca baccata |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts 3,500 to 7,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or none per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
4 feet X 4 feet, 10 feet X 10 feet rare |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grayish green, fibers curl off |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Gray/green leaves, white, greenish, or reddish flowers
in spring |
| Nature Value |
Birds use flowers and seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Flowers, roots, and stems eaten, cordage |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Yucca_baccata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=588 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Yucca+baccata |
| mages and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Yucca_baccata.html |
| Seeds, images, and
data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1309 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=YUBA |
| Data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/yucca.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.explorenm.com/plants/Agavaceae/Yucca/baccata/ |
