Botanical Name: Yucca aloifolia
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Common Name: Spanish Bayonet  
Plant photo of: Yucca aloifolia
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Green, Purple, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Becomes a large sprawling succulent 10' x 10'. Growth is slow. Stiff dense leaves are medium green with sharp points and smooth margins. It tends to bloom when under drought situations. . More tolerant of cold than Yucca gloriosa. Cold weather can turn leaves purple. Native to the Caribbean, Mexico and the south eastern US.