| Common Name |
Our Lord's Candle Yucca, Foothill Yucca |
| Latin Name |
Yucca whipplei |
| Native Habitat |
Chaparral 1,000 to 5,000 feet in southern California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 5 X 6 feet, usually 3 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, white and purple flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by many animals, larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Rope, sandals, cloth; flowers eaten as candy, stalk
eaten raw or baked |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63690/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Yucca_whipplei.html |
| Images |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/chaparralyucca.html |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1077.htm |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Yucca+whipplei |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8823&flora_id=1 |
