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Yucca faxoniana (carnerosana)

Faxon or Giant Dagger Yucca

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme - Editor        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

This upright, trunk-forming yucca slowly reaches 15' tall and 4' wide. Most individuals are single-trunked, although some can form clumps with trunks of different heights. This is a great specimen plant for any desert landscape. Spectacular creamy white, bell shaped flowers bloom in summer, on a terminal stalk that could be 3'-4' tall. Leaves are 3' long, stiff, with stout spines. Trunk is covered with dense thatch. Irrigate every 2-3 weeks after established, especially during the summer.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Remember to check your irrigation system at least once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.