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Botanical Name: Yucca baccata
Common Name: Banana Yucca


Basics:
 Hardiness:0°F
 Sun:full sun
 Water:very low
Growth:
Growth Rate:moderate
Mature Size:3' height X 5' width
Mature Form: clumping
Foliage:
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Foliage Color:blue-green
Foliage Texture:coarse
Flowers:
Flower ColorWhite clusters on tall stalks
Flower Season:spring to summer
Comments:
Litter:low
Thorns: sharp tips
Allergenic:no
Special Features:
Features: Striking show of flowers. Effective security plant.
Native to: Mexico, southwest U.S.
Also try Y. aloifolia, Y. faxoniana, and Y. treculeana.


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