beaked yucca

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a tree yucca up to around 3.5m high, with one or more woody stems, and a sphere of narrow, smooth, spine-tipped, blue-green leaves; they are 60-90cm long but only 1.3-2.5cm wide, and are rigid near the stem but flexible after the widest point, so that they move in even a slight breeze. The flowering stalk is up to 1.5m long with white flowers in summer or autumn

Scientific classification

Species: beaked yucca (Yucca rostrata)
Genus: Yucca
Family: Asparagaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

beaked yucca pictures

Distribution of beaked yucca

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of beaked yucca

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beaked yucca care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown at 15-18°C, which may take eight weeks or more to germinate, or propagate by root cuttings in winter

Growing

Grow in full sun with shelter from cold drying winds and in well-drained soil - it will grow well in open, rich loamy soil but tolerates poorer, sandier soil, and may withstand cold better when grown in poorer soil

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