Coastal Sand Plain, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Cactus & Succulent
Height
3
to
5
ft.
Spread
3
to
5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Dry
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Green
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Fruit, Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Deer, Hummingbirds, Moths
Maintenance
Drought and cold-tolerant. Needs well drained soil, do not over water. Best bloom in full sun. Works well as an accent plant. Remove old bloom stalks at base. Does not transplant well, even when young. Deer eat the flower spikes. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms April-July. Long, narrow, leaves are sharp and stiff and grow form a rosette. Greenish-white, bell-shaped flowers grow on tall flower stalk in early summer. Fruit a capsule up to 2 1/2 inches opening at the tip. Deer will eat flower stalks. Larval Host: Yucca Giant Skipper butterfly.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=YUCO. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Yucca+constricta&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=254&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=43138#null
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