Yucca elata |
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Soaptree Yucca |
This Yucca growing 10'-30' tall with single or multiple heads. Can look a little rough, forms skirt of dead leaves on trunk. State flower of NM. Late in summer, flower stalk is tallest of yuccas. Flowers are cream white and lily-like. Thin, grass-like leaves w/ filamentous margins and teeth on undersides. Most yuccas have fibrous roots; this has taproot and very difficult to transplant. Widespread in AZ, S. UT, NM into W. TX 1500-6000' .Keep winter dry. Very cold hardy. Overgraze indicator.
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
25-40'
Flower Color
White
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Grey Green, Light Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.