| Common Name |
Soaptree Yucca, Palmilla |
| Latin Name |
Yucca elata |
| Family |
Agavaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
7-24 / 7-12 |
| Type / Form |
Succulent / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Chihuahuan and eastern Sonoran Deserts deserts from 1,500 to
6,000 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 |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 4 feet, 10 feet X 20 feet rare |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grayish green, fibers curl off |
| Flowers |
Bell-shaped white flowers March and April |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low, remove dead stalks |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden low maintenance, fire
retardant |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Green leaves, bell-shaped white flowers March and April,
limbs, dead leaves hang on limbs |
| Nature Value |
Bird habitat |
| Native American Uses |
Flowers, roots, and stems eaten, cordage, roots used for
soap |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Yucca_elata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Yucca_elata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/yuel.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=590 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM16446 |
| Images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/soaptree.htm |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/Bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/shrubs_soyu.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Yucca%20elata.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_e935.html |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Yucca_elata.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca_elata |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/magfeb98/feb_pap/du_soapyucca.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/YuccaSoaptree/YuccaSoaptree.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/soaptree.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/whites/white05.html |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102060 |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/yucela/all.html |
| Seeds, images, and
data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1310 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=YUEL |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
