Yucca Banana

Description
Botanical Name: 
Yucca baccata

Native to southwestern U.S., nothwestern Mexico. Leaves are blue-green in color and sharp-tipped. Foliage clump may have no stem or several short, prostate ones. Bloom stalks in summer with white to creamy bell-shaped flowers rise vertically, barely above the leaf rosette. Fruits are fleshy, sweet, cylindrical, 6" long and edible. Slow growth rate.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Cacti Succulents
Name: 
Yucca Banana
Plant Type: 
Evergreen
Flower: 
White, creamy, 2" to 6" long, in 2" clusters
Mature Size: 
3' x 5'
Water: 
Very low
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
2 1/2'
Soil Type: 
Loam; rocky; sand; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season