Yucca elephantipes (Spineless Yucca, Soft-tip Yucca, Blue-stem Yucca, Giant Yucca)
Botanical Information
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Yucca |
| Species | elephantipes |
| Synonyms | Yucca gigantea, Yucca guatemalensis, Dracaena lennei, Dracaena yuccoides, Sarcoyucca elephantipes, Yucca eleana, Yucca ghiesbreghtii, Yucca lenneana, Yucca mazelii, Yucca mooreana, Yucca roezlii |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and eastern Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 11b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -3.9 - 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 40 |
| Height | 10 m |
| Spread | 4.5 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A very large succulent. |
| Cultivation | Under the right conditions, it’s not difficult to grow. Tends to thrive on a little neglect, rather than too much attention. Extremely easy to over water, don’t water if the stems are soggy. Prefers lots of sun with low humidity. Only needs to be repotted every other year and does well in pots as long as they don’t become heavy enough to tip them over. |
| Pests | Resistant to most pests but vulnerable to scale. |
| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Will typically loose their lower leaves over time producing more of a tree-like appearance. |
| Flower Description | Small, grows in large clusters. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit are fleshy and oval shaped and up to 2.5 cm long. |
| Colour Description | White flowers. Brown fruit. Green leaves. Bark ranges from green to brown. |
| Texture Description | Leaves are smooth. |
Photographs
Yucca elephantipes, Form
Yucca elephantipes, Leaf
