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Beaked Yucca, Yucca rostrata

Beaked Yucca, Yucca rostrata. Photos Taken: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona. May 13, 2008.

Beaked Yucca Yucca rostrata. Flowers	Beaked Yucca Yucca rostrata. Flowers

Beaked Yucca Yucca rostrata, Agave Family ( Agaveae or Agavaceae ), Beaked Yucca. Also called: Big Bend Yucca, Soyate, and Palmita. Beaked Yucca is a slow-growing tree-like yucca. Often it has only one trunk, which can grow to about 12 - 15 feet tall. It has 2 foot long, stiff, slightly waxy, pale bluish-green leaves with yellow margins that form a dense rosette on top of the stems. When the old leaves fall off, they leave a fibrous soft gray covering on the trunk. Yucca rostrata has large clusters of white flowers which bloom on itstall stalks in the spring. It grows best in warm sunny areas. Can take full sun in Phoenix or Tucson. Height: Up to about 12 - 16 feet tall. Spreads about 6 - 8 feet. Flowers: Its flowers are creamy white and bell shaped. It blooms in late spring on a 5 to 6 foot stalk. Blooming Time: Phoenix Arizona, Mid April - May. Leaves: The leaves are long and blue in color, tipped with a spine. The leaves are about 3 feet long by about 1 1/4 inches wide. Found: Native Chihuahaun desert, Texas & Mexico. In limestone gravels. Elevation: 0 - 4,600 Feet. In Arizona. Habitat: It grows well in sand, sandy loam, clay and other heavy soils. It needs good drainage and aeration. It is remarkably tolerant of alkali. Miscellaneous: Maintenance: Low. Hardiness: 15 - 20° F. Photos Taken: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Arizona. May 13, 2008.