Rank Species | Subfamily Agavoideae | |
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Similar Yucca, Yucca thompsoniana, Yucca gloriosa, Yucca faxoniana, Yucca aloifolia | ||
Garden tutorial dividing yuccas for propagation yucca rostrata
Yucca rostrata also called beaked yucca, is a tree-like plant belonging to the genus Yucca. The species is native to Texas, Chihuahua and Coahuila.
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Yucca rostrata has a trunk up to 4.5 meters tall, with a crown of leaves at the top.. Leaves are thin, stiff, up to 60 cm long but rarely more than 15 mm wide, tapering to a sharp point at the tip. The inflorescence is a large panicle 100 cm tall, with white flowers.
Cultivation
Yucca rostrata stands out as one of the most resilient trunk-forming yuccas, capable of thriving outdoors in regions as cold as USDA hardiness zone 5. This species is particularly favored in the Southwestern United States, with notable prevalence in El Paso, Texas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Denver, Colorado.
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