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soaptree yucca
Yucca elata


United States

Dimensions
Height: 5.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub, Tree
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Season of Bloom
April, May, June
Flower Color
Pink Shades, White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Accent Plant, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
Unknown
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

Yuccas have a mutualistic relationship with the Tegeticula genus of moths. Females pollinate the yuccas while laying their eggs in the flowers. The larva, once hatched, will eat some of the seeds. If they eat too many, the yucca will abort the fruit, which will also kill the larva, making sure that the plant and the moth maintain their mutualistic relationship.


Native to the southwestern portion of the U.S. Will not tolerate shade.