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| synonyms: Palm Lily, Roman Candle, Spanish Dagger |
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| tree/shrub type: Cactuses and Succulents |
| foliage: Evergreen |
| size: Average shrubs |
| leaf type: Sword like leaves |
| flowering period: Autumn |
| leaf colour: Leaves green |
| plants for a purpose: Trees and shrubs with decorative white flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative blue/purple to black flowers |
| growing conditions: Drought tolerant plants |
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Yucca gloriosa L. (Agavaceae) Spanish Dagger, Roman Candle or Palm Lily
This shrub, from North Carolina to Florida, has a woody trunk and stiff, spine-tipped leaves, to 50cm (20in) long and 5cm (2in) wide. The flower stem reaches 1.5m (5ft). Nodding, white or purplish flowers, 5–7cm (2–3in) long, open in autumn.
Cultivation Needs dry, sandy or clay soil in full sun. Give some water in summer.
Height to 6.5m (22ft); spread to 2m (6½ft). USZ 8–11, surviving -12°C (10°F) of overnight frost. Tolerant of summer drought. |
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