- Yucca pallida
Taxobox
name = "Yucca pallida"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Agavaceae
genus = "Yucca"
species = "Y. pallida"
binomial = "Yucca pallida"
binomial_authority = McKelvey"Yucca pallida", sometimes called Pale yucca, is a species of
yucca native to parts of the blackland prairies of northern and centralTexas , and notable for its light-colored leaves that range from a pale blue-gray to sage-green in color.The rosettes average 20-50 cm tall and 30-80 cm in diameter, with leaves 15-40 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, being widest around the midpoint. The rosettes sit directly on the ground, with little or no trunk. The leaves have a yellow to brown terminal spine, and are generally flat, possibly with some waviness or rolling along the edges.
The
inflorescence is apanicle , 1-2.5 meters tall, with up to 100 bell-shapedflower s, each 5-7 cm long, with color ranging from light green to cream.It is known to hybridize with "
Yucca rupicola ", which has a similar appearance, but whose leaves are more twisted and curved.Although not common in
horticulture , its color, size, and moderate hardiness (down to 0 °F or −18 °C) make it a good alternative to other types of yuccas.References
* Fritz Hochstätter (Hrsg.): " Yucca (Agavaceae). Band 1 Dehiscent-fruited species in the Southwest and Midwest of the USA, Canada and Baja California ", Selbst Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-00-005946-6
* Fritz Hochstätter (Hrsg.): " Yucca (Agavaceae). Band 2 Indehiscent-fruited species in the Southwest, Midwest and East of the USA", Selbst Verlag. 2002. ISBN 3-00-009008-8
* Fritz Hochstätter (Hrsg.): " Yucca (Agavaceae). Band 3 Mexico ", Selbst Verlag, 2004. ISBN 3-00-013124-8
* Mary & Gary Irish, "Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: a Gardener's Guide" (Timber Press, 2000, ISBN 0-88192-442-3) pp. 260-261External links
* [http://www.yuccaagavaceae.com/species.html Common names of yucca species]
* Die [http://yuccaagavaceae.com/species.html Gattung Yucca] Fritz Hochstätter
* Yucca I [http://yuccaagavaceae.com/photos/details.php?image_id=88] Verbreitungskarte I Fritz Hochstätter
* [http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Y_pallid.htm Page on "Yucca pallida", with pictures]
* [http://www.yuccaagavaceae.com/ypallida.html Page with picture growing in wild near Killeen]
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