| Common Name |
Mojave Yucca |
| Latin Name |
Yucca schidigera |
| Native Habitat |
Creosote bush scrub below 8,000 feet in southern Mojave
Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 15 X 10 feet with a trunk, usually 5 feet X 4
feet including flower stalk |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, white and purple flowers |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by many animals, larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Rope, sandals, stems and fruits eaten, roots used for
soap |
| Links |
|
| Article |
http://www.yucca.com.mx/yuccaen.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=591 |
| Images |
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sp=yucca_schidigera |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/695.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102075 |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8806&flora_id=1 |
