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If theres one thing yucca plants dont need, its excessive pampering.
But thats not all, they’re also extremely hardy and can survive brutal winters!
The yucca family has over 40 species, each with their own unique traits and desert charm.
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In favorable conditions, this yucca blooms with white edible flowers in the summer.
Its most distinctive feature, though, is the curly filaments that run along the edges of the leaves.
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The result is a palm tree look with a desert flairplus, its very hardy, too.
Sadly, this plant dies after blooming.
True to its name, the soaptree yucca has soap in its roots and trunk!
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This yucca is commonly found inyou guessed itthe mountains.
However, this species grows multiple heads and is a little more compact.
This yucca can either be single-trunked or multi-trunked.
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It lies close to the ground, often forming small groups of spiny rosettes that flower in the summer.
It has blue-green leaves that are slightly recurved, with thick, peeling fibers along the margins.
Its most un-yucca-like trait?
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The flower stalk (which is tinted red!)
never extends above the leaves.
It can live singly or in colonies and also bloom flowers that turn into fruits.
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While its not the most distinctive-looking yucca, this perennial still brings year-round textural interest to landscapes and gardens.
Arkansas Yucca
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The Arkansas yucca is another small-sized, clump-forming yucca variety.
This succulent is a lot friendlier than other yuccas, given its flexible leaves and weak-pointed tips.
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Note that the leaves can vary from bluish-green to yellowish-green, but typically have white margins with curly fibers.
Moreover, the Harrimans yucca is very hairy, which instantly catches the eye!
This species looks nearly identical to yucca harrimaniae since theyre both of the shorter and fibrous kind.
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That said, this yuccas flower stalk can tower as high as 7 ft., unlike its smaller sibling.
Assuming you have the room to accommodate its extensive root system, this yucca is a sight to behold.
But other than that, the powder blue, spiky heads make it a great architectural accent plant!
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Not only is it soft-leaved, but the green foliage also matures to a stunning burgundy over time!
Yucca endlichiana.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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