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Yucca aloifolia

Aloe Yucca, Aloe Yucca, Dagger Plant, Spanish Bayonet, Spanish Dagger
Other regional names: Daggerplant
  • Daggerplant
Also known as: Dracaena lenneana Regel +19 more
  • Dracaena lenneana Regel
  • Sarcoyucca aloifolia (L.) Linding.
  • Yucca aliofolia L.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. arcuata (Haw.) Voss
  • Yucca aloifolia f. conspicua (Haw.) Engelm.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. conspicua (Haw.) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. crenulata (Haw.) Voss
  • Yucca aloifolia f. draconis (L.) Voss
  • Yucca aloifolia f. genuina Engelm.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. marginata (J.Bommer) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. menandii Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. purpurea (Baker) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. tenuifolia (Haw.) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia f. tenuifolia (Haw.) Voss
  • Yucca aloifolia f. tricolor (J.Bommer) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia subsp. arcuata (Haw.) Trel.
  • Yucca aloifolia subsp. conspicua (Haw.) Engelm.
  • Yucca aloifolia subsp. crenulata (Haw.) Voss
  • Yucca aloifolia subsp. draconis (L.) Engelm.
  • Yucca aloifolia subsp. flexifolia J.Bommer
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Yucca aloifolia (commonly known as Aloe Yucca or Dagger plant) is a tree within the Asparagaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bermuda, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Free State, Galápagos, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Pakistan, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay, Windward Is.

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