Faxon yucca, Broad-leaved yucca
Yucca faxoniana

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It grows 3-5 m tall and spreads 2-3 m wide. It keeps growing from year to year. The old leaves remain hanging down on the plant. The trunk is stout and upright. It is 30 cm across. The leaves are in a ring. They are stiff and pointed. They are 0.9 m long and have sharply pointed tips. The edges can be red or black with curly threads. The flower stalk at the top is 0.9-1.2 m long. The flowers are creamy white and bell shaped. The fruit are reddish seed pods.

There are about 40 Yucca species. Also put in the family Agavaceae.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate to subtropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Buds, flowers, fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Palma criolla

Synonyms

Samuela faxonia Trel.; Samuela faxoniana Trel.; Sarcoyucca australis (Trel.) Linding; Sarcoyucca macrocarpa (Torr.) Linding; Yucca torreyi Shafer [Illegitimate]; and others