Dasylirion wheeleri |
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Spoon-Yucca |
Description
Spoon-Yucca requires little maintenance, as it tolerates drought, reflected heat and poor soils. It develops a short, thick trunk while reaching 6' tall and wide. Leaves are linear gray-green to 3' long and armed. During late spring and summer, erectstems of white creamy flowers are visible. It is a long lived shrub and slow-growing. It needs a well-drained site; it is cold and drought hardy.
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Design Styles
Ranch, Rockery, Spanish, Tropical
Accenting Features
Silhouette, Specimen, Unusualfoliage, Unusualshape
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Entry, Foundation, Parkingstrip, Parkinglot, Withrocks
Special Uses
Container, Massplanting, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
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