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Yucca gloriosa


Roman Candle, Spanish Dagger




Origin:  Native to southeastern United States of America.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Yucca
Species
gloriosa
Category
Tropicals
Synonyms
Dracaena ensifolia, Yucca acuminata, Yucca acutifolia, Yucca angustifolia, Yucca boerhaavii, Yucca ellacombei, Yucca ensifolia, Yucca eylesii, Yucca falcata
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H2
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 15
Height
1.5 - 2.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
General Description
An evergreen shrubby type plant growing 2.5 metres or more tall.
Landscape
A living fence.
Cultivation
Grow in any soil but prefers a sandy loam and full exposure to the sun.
Shape
Single thick fleshy stem.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Coastal dunes and sandy soils of coastal plains.
Bark/Stem Description
Stems can be unbranched or more commonly branched with each individual plant eventually producing a clump of stems.
Leaf Description
Stiff, straight 45 60 cm sword-like glaucous green spine-tipped leaves.
Fruit Description
Bell-shaped, pendulous, creamy white flowers tinged red or purple on erect 70 - 150 cm stems.
Notable Specimens
Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Propagation
By seed and root cuttings.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The plant is cultivated as a fibre crop and medicinal plant in Central America, southern France (Mediterranean coast), Algeria, India and on the eastern coast of the Black Sea.
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