(Yucca glauca LILIACEAE)
Thick, sword-shaped, narrow evergreen leaves grow in a clump and send up a flower spike with white flowers. Ornamental with edible flowers. Contains saponins, useful as a soap substitute. Leaves may be beaten to extract the strong fibers which make a strong rope.
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| Other Names: | | Spanish Bayonet, Adam's Needle |
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| Flowers: | | Nodding large creamy white flowers on a tall spire |
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| Foliage: | | Evergreen |
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| Lifecycle: | | 2 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial) |
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| Height: | | 48 to 72 inches when in flower |
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| Diameter: | | 18 inches |
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| Heirloom: | | no |
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| Container Planting: | | no |
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Cultural Requirements:
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| USDA Zones: | | 6 to 9 |
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| Propagation / Germination: | | Germination may be slow and erratic, approximately 4 weeks. Soak seed for 12 hours, and then stratify seed 4 to 6 weeks, or transplant very early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or sow late fall or early winter. |
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| Spacing: | | 36 inches apart |
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| Sun: | | Full sun |
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| Water: | | Good for dry locations |
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Garden Medicinals offers over 220 varieties of medicinal and culinary herb seeds, roots, potato onions, specialty garlic varieties, and select heirloom vegetable and ethnic flower seed. All seeds are non-gmo, open-pollinated and untreated. Most seeds are naturally grown and a few are certified organic. Our vegetable seeds do especially well in hot, humid climates where vegetable production can be difficult. Our herb selection also includes dormant root stock of ginger, ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, false unicorn, and wild yam.
Note: Medicinal uses of herbs mentioned in our store are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Please see a qualified medical practitioner for diagnosis if you have a health problem.
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