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Asparagaceae
Soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
Also known as Soapweed, Soap yucca, Yucca angustifolia var. elata, Palmella
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yucca · Desert Plant · Drought Tolerant · Xeriscape · Architectural Plant · Southwest Native · White Flowers · Succulent-Like · Low Water · Ornamental
Soaptree yucca is a dramatic, architectural desert plant that thrives in full sun and extremely well-drained, sandy or rocky soil — it is highly drought tolerant once established and requires very little supplemental water. It produces tall, showy spikes of creamy white flowers in spring and summer that attract pollinators. Avoid overwatering or poorly drained soil at all costs, as this is the most common cause of decline.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry out completely between waterings · Every 14-21 days; less frequent in winter
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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