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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 |
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| 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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