| Common Name |
Soapweed yucca |
| Latin Name |
Yucca glauca |
| Family |
Agavaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
1-13 / 2-10 |
| Type / Form |
Succulent / Small |
| Native Habitat |
U.S. and Mexico from 700 to 8,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month during dry months |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
3 feet by 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines on leaf tips |
| Leaves |
20 to 30 inch long evergreen leaves |
| Flowers |
Bell shaped, greenish white, pendulous, June to August |
| Bark / Roots |
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| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds, rhizomes |
| Pests and diseases |
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| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, fire retardant, parkways |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Mountain, Fire Retardant,
Ethnobotanical, Mojave |
| Nature Value |
Bird habitat, seeds eaten |
| Native American Uses |
Both the fruiting portion and flower stalks are
consumed, and various plant parts are processed for medicinal uses.
Soapweed yucca is also used to produce items such as paper, rope,
baskets, brushes, soaps, dyes, poison for arrows, and sticks for fire. |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=yugl |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/yucgla/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca |
| Images and data |
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_39d7.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63769/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=yucca+glauca |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=YUGL |
