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Yucca sp. [Tehuacana, Mexico]

Also Known As

Yucca tehuacana

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

8b-11

Yucca sp. [Tehuacana, Mexico] plant details

Yucca sp. [Tehuacana, Mexico] is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca sp. [Tehuacana, Mexico]

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca sp. [Tehuacana, Mexico]

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A most handsome, trunk-forming yucca from the Mexican state of Puebla, to an eventual 8-10' -- and more, but none of us will live that long. Narrow, blue-green leaves in abundance make a beautiful and most architectural rosette even before lift-off. Flowers are white tinted rose-pink on slightly leaning towers. Sun, lean soil, and some summer water to boost growth. Frost hardy to 10 to 15 °F, low to mid USDA zone 8 if winter dry; otherwise protect below 15 °F. Fabulous container plant.