Yucca baccata var. baccata

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Image: R. Omlor • Accession: 200100409/1

Scientific name: Yucca baccata Torr. var. baccata

Common name: Blaue Palmlilie, Banana yucca, blue yucca

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)

Distribution: SW. U.S.A. - NW. Mexico

Hardiness: Zone 5 (-28.8 to -23.4 °C)

Life form: evergreen shrub

Comments: The Banana Yucca is quite resistant to frost, but it requires a well-drained soil to protect the roots from too much moisture during the winter.

Links: Flora of North America (eFloras) • Pflanzenportät Botanischer Garten Mainz • Trees and Shrubs Online (International Dendrological Society) • Wikipedia

1: Border of Cacti and Sukkulents (SR) • Accession: 200100409/1 • Provenance: Garden

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Yucca baccata var. baccata

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