Sunday 23 December 2012

Yucca filamentosa

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Name: Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Adams needle
Family
 Agavaceae
        Deciduous         x    Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial 

Habit
clump forming
Hard. Zone
  usda 4
Mature Size
75cm tall by 1.5m spread

x

Leaf: basal rosettes of inversely lance shaped,
rigid, dark green, to 75cm long, margined with
curly white threads


Fall/Winter Color

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered      x   Basal 

Flowers: nodding, bell shaped, white, 5cm long,
tinged green or cream


Infl. upright panicles, to 2m long

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept. )     Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
(flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low 

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun   x  Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses:  architectual specimen, container

Limitations: cane borers, scale, fungal
leaf spot


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