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Yucca aloifolia
Dagger Plant
Origin: Southeastern United States of America to Mexico.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Yucca |
| Species |
| aloifolia |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 34 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen tropical shrub with terminal rosettes of numerous sharp spear-shaped leaves. Branches are usually singular or in groups of two. It carries bell-shaped, white- to purple- coloured flowers. |
| Landscape |
| It can be used in drought resistant urban areas, as urban architectural accents, as potted patio shrubs, in courtyard gardens and as a standalone container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Thrives in a loam-based compost, but can tolerate chalky soil or sand. It can grow well in soils of any acidity. The soil should be slightly moist but keep the soil overall well-drained. In the spring, summer and autumn grow outside in containers. In the winter grow indoors under glass. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Sharp spear-shaped leaves in terminal bunches. Nodding, bell-shaped white or purple flowers spanning approximately 8 cm across in terminal bunches. |
| Pests |
| Aphids and snails are known to feed on the foliage. Its leaves can be susceptible to leaf spots. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth and gradually scaly as it nears the foliage. |
| Leaf Description |
| Sharp, pointed, blade-like leaves gathered in terminal rosettes. |
| Flower Description |
| Nodding bell-shaped flowers. The flowers come in terminal panicles measuring approximately 8 cm in width. |
| Colour Description |
| Its leaves are a mix of a deep blue-green and a vivid true green. The pointed ends of the leaves brown-yellow with age as new foliage develops. Flowers can vary in colour from white to purple, or any mixture thereof in between. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth bark that gradually becomes more scale-like as it approaches the foliage. Can be compared to the smoothness of bamboo. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Muttart Conservatory, Edmondton, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by seed or by cuttings. Sow seeds in spring when temperatures remain between 19° - 24° C. Roots can be cut in the winter, or root suckers can be taken at any time in the spring. |
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