Yucca filifera
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| Species: | Y, filifera
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A very tall yucca, Y. filifera is a memevr of the Asparagaceae family subfamily Agavaceae native to central Mexico, where it forms "izote" plant societies and is used as roof covering and as a source of fibre for handcrafting by the indigenous people, who call it "palma china".
Description
A tall, heavily branched yucca, Y. filifera has straight, ensiform leaves growing in rosette-shaped bunches from the end of each stem. Its inflorenscence hangs over and is made of many separate white flowers.
Cultivation
Can be found in xerophytic botanical exhibitions.
References
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte