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Chaparral Yucca |
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Our Lord's Candle |
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Foothill Yucca |
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Izote de Hoz |
Hesperoyucca whipplei | Accepted |
Yucca peninsularis | Synonym |
Yucca whipplei | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Leaves: | Glaucous Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Height: | Up to 13 feet |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monocarpic |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Apr 26, 2020 5:11 PM Low rosette succulent with many narrow, blue or blue-green leaves. It makes flowers like a yucca (and is also pollinated by a yucca moth, Tegeticula maculata) but dies after flowering, like an agave. This plant is native to the Californias (and a very small area of Arizona), where it is relatively common. Both solitary and caespitose forms (eg. the former var. caespitosa) exist. The latter may persist in the same location after several rounds of flowering. Plants in habitat may take up to 50 years to bloom, but plants in cultivation may bloom much sooner (after about 10 years). [ Reply to this comment | |
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