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Yucca filifera |
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| | White curly fibers extend from the leaf borders |
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| Common name |
Mexican tree yucca |
| Family |
agavaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
white |
| Size |
to 8' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil; drought-tolerant |
I bought this thinking it would be a nice narrow-leaved yucca species, imagining a ground-tethered rosette like Y. filamentosa or Hesperaloe parviflora. As it turns out, this grows much different (and larger) than those in time, to a tree stature that looks like something of a cross between a Joshua tree and a cycad. I suspect it will take very long to reach that point, so in the meantime I'll try to find a spot in our garden where it can do its thing so I can observe it.
Our plant had to endure the freak freeze of February 2021. As shown in the photos below, the immediate aftermath held out some promise for survival, with a lot of green remaining in the leaves; however, a month later all life had left the top growth. I'll be watching for regrowth from the base...
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| | In the immediate aftermath of the February 2021 freeze... |
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| | ...and a few weeks later |
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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