| Common Name |
Thompson Yucca |
| Latin Name |
Yucca thompsoniana |
| Native Habitat |
0 to 4,500 feet in south Texas, northern Mexico |
| 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 |
10 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
NA |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, white flowers in April to May |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by many animals, larval plant for butterflies
and moths |
| Native American Uses |
Rope, sandals, cloth |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Yucca_thompsoniana.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=YUTH |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64603/ |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/TtoZ/yuccthom.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01265&sp=Yucca%20thompsoniana |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Yucca%20thompsoniana&sref=31798 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102077 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=YUTH |
