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Don Quixote's Lace Yucca, Yucca treculeana

Don Quixote's Lace Yucca, Yucca treculeana. Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Don Quixote's Lace Yucca Yucca treculeana. Spines	Don Quixote's Lace Yucca Yucca treculeana. Leaf Margins

Don Quixote's Lace Yucca Yucca treculeana, Agave Family: ( Agavaceae ), Don Quixote's Lace Yucca. Also called: Yucca aspera, Yucca canaliculata, Yucca argospatha, Yucca undulata, Spanish Dagger, Palma Pita, Trecul Yucca, Torrey Yucca, Soaptree Yucca. Don Quixote's Lace Yucca is a shrub or small tree with stem unbranched except near the top. It is 5 to 25 feet tall with bluish-green leaves about 2 1/2 to 4 feet long and 1 to 3 1/2 inches wide with a thin margin and with stiff sharp points. It has creamy white flowers, 1 to 2 inches long in the winter followed by brown fruits turning black when ripe, up to 4 inches long by 1 inch wide. It has excellent heat and drought tolerance and is hardy into the low teens. Height: Tree-like, About 5 to 25 feet tall and 4 - 8 feet wide. Flowers: A 3 - 5 foot long spike of white, purplish-tinged, bell shaped, flowers 1 to 2 inches long and up to 4 inches in diameter, grow on the tip of the trunk, followed by brown fruits 1 inch wide and 4 inches long, turning black when ripe. Blooming Time: Late January, Usually March - April. Leaves: The leaves are dark bluish-green, 1 to 3 1/2 inch wide, 29 to 48 inches long. They have thin leaf margins. The tips of the leaves are stiff and pointed. Found: South Texas. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Infertile alkaline soil. Miscellaneous: Winter Hardiness: 10 - 15° F. Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.