| Common Name |
Soaptree Yucca, Palmilla |
| Latin Name |
Yucca elata |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.naturesongs.com/vvplants/soaptree.html |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102060 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/whites/white05.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 |
| Data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Yucca+elata |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/YuccaSoaptree/YuccaSoaptree.htm |
