Yucca elata Growing Guide

Quick Yucca elata Growing and Care Guide

• Scientific name: Yucca elata
• Common Name: Soap tree
• Growing Zone (USA): 09 to 11
• Life Cycle/Type: Perennial, Succulents and Cacti

Plant Details

• Plant Height (Inches): 120 to 180
• Plant Spread (Inches): 36 to 72
• Time of Bloom: Spring and Summer
• Color of Bloom: Green, White
• Leaf Foliage Detail: Green
• Growth Form: Upright / erect

Ideal Growing Conditions

• Best Light Conditions: Shady to full sunlight
• Rate of Growth: Grows slowly
• Suitable Soil Types: Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained
• Moisture: Dry

Caring Conditions

• Level of Maintenance:
• Propagation: fresh seed held over winter or from rhizomes.
• How to Prune:
• Pests:
• Diseases:

Further Information

• Can Attact: Butterflies, Nectar-moths, small mammals
• Tolerant of: Drought
• Best used in: Border, Specimen
• Miscellaneous : North American native, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers / blooms
• Genus Detail: Yucca
• Further Reading: Here and Here