Yucca gloriosa (Roman Candle, Spanish Dagger)
Botanical Information
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Yucca |
| Species | gloriosa |
| Synonyms | Dracaena ensifolia, Yucca acuminata, Yucca acutifolia, Yucca angustifolia, Yucca boerhaavii, Yucca ellacombei, Yucca ensifolia, Yucca eylesii, Yucca falcata |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Origin | Native to southeastern United States of America. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The plant is cultivated as a fibre crop and medicinal plant in Central America, southern France (Mediterranean coast), Algeria, India and on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. |
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Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b - 10 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) | 5 - 15 |
| Height | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | An evergreen shrubby type plant growing 2.5 metres or more tall. |
| Shape | Single thick fleshy stem. |
| Landscape | A living fence. |
| Propagation | By seed and root cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in any soil but prefers a sandy loam and full exposure to the sun. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Coastal dunes and sandy soils of coastal plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Stems can be unbranched or more commonly branched with each individual plant eventually producing a clump of stems. |
| Leaf Description | Stiff, straight 45 60 cm sword-like glaucous green spine-tipped leaves. |
| Fruit Description | Bell-shaped, pendulous, creamy white flowers tinged red or purple on erect 70 - 150 cm stems. |
Photographs
Yucca gloriosa, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
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