{"id":1354857,"date":"2011-04-05T12:54:06","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T12:54:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:17:48","slug":"yucca-aloifolia","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/yucca-aloifolia\/","title":{"rendered":"Yucca aloifolia (Cultivated)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yucca <\/i>aloifolia<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>, Sp. pl. 1:319. 1753<\/i> (Syn: Dracaena <\/i>lenneana<\/i> Regel<\/span><\/a>; Sarcoyucca <\/i>aloifolia<\/i> (L.) Linding.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>aloifolia<\/i> var. arcuata<\/i> (Haw.) Trel.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0…………………………..; Yucca <\/i>arcuata<\/i> Haw.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>atkinsii<\/i> Baker<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>conspicua<\/i> Haw.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>crenulata<\/i> Haw.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>draconis<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>haruckeriana<\/i> Crantz<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>parmentieri<\/i> Carri\u00e8re<\/span><\/a> [Illegitimate]; Yucca <\/i>purpurea<\/i> Baker<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>quadricolor<\/i> Baker<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>serrulata<\/i> Haw.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>striata<\/i> auct.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>tenuifolia<\/i> Haw.<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>tricolor<\/i> Baker<\/span><\/a>; Yucca <\/i>yucatana<\/i> Engelm.<\/span><\/a>);
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\nSpanish Dagger\/ Bayonet, Adam’s Needle, Palm Lily, Roman Candle \u2022 <\/b>Manipuri<\/span>: \u09af\u09c7\u09b0\u09c1\u09ae \u09b2\u09c8 Yerum lei;
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\n<\/span>As per efi thread<\/span><\/a>:
\n<\/span>The stiff erect leaves of Yucca aloifolia<\/b> L.<\/span><\/a><\/span>have fine sharp marginal teeth and a brown, sharp terminal spine<\/span> which distinguishes it from <\/span><\/span>Yucca gloriosa<\/b><\/span><\/a>
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Yucca aloifolia<\/i> is an evergreen Tree growing to 7.5 m (24ft\u00a07in) at a slow
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Woodland Garden\u00a0Sunny Edge;\u00a0Cultivated Beds;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Fruit – raw or cooked[257]. A thick, succulent mass of bitter-sweet juicy flesh[82]. The fruit is up to 10 cm long and 4cm wide[229]. Flowers – raw or cooked[177]. They are delicious raw, or can be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring. A crisp texture[183]. Flowering stem – peeled and boiled[177, 183]. Used like asparagus.<\/span><\/div>\n
The fruit is purgative[240]. The boiled and mashed root, mixed with oil, has been used as a salve in the treatment of various complaints[257].<\/span><\/div>\n
A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making ropes, baskets and mats[169]. Narrow, split leaf strips have been used as sewing material for coiled plaques[257]. The leaves have been used in several types of basketry[257]. The leaf splints have been used as brushes to apply colour to pottery[257]. The leaves can be split and used as a temporary string[257]. The roots are rich in saponins and can be used as a soap substitute. They are crushed and then placed in water to form suds that are used in bathing and shampooing[257]. The juice from the plant has been used as a varnish[257].
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Ornamental Plant For ID : Way to Jim Corbett : 240613 : AK-3<\/a> : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 3 authors.
\nSaw this ornamental, potted, plant<\/span> on 22\/3\/13, on way to Corbett<\/span> at a restaurant<\/span>.<\/div>\n
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This time, I did check the leaves.
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Yucca<\/i> I hope<\/p>\n

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Could this be Yucca aloifolia<\/i> ‘Purple’ ?<\/p>\n

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you are right this is Yucca aloifolia<\/i> ‘Purple’<\/span><\/p>\n

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Garden Plant For ID : California : 14NOV14 : AK-33<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
\n<\/span>Garden Plant<\/span> seen in San Francisco on 1\/10\/14.
\n<\/span>Could be Yucca<\/i> Species?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It looks like <\/span>Yucca rigida<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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its yucca aloifolia “purpurea”
\nthis is not yucca rigida<\/i>
\nthe canopy form is different , and so is the color… its yucca aloifolia<\/i> “purpurea”
\nif you gooole just this term above\u00a0 you wont see tree forms, only young plants with violet leaves in pots…
\nbut if you google “yucca aloifolia variants” you’ll see violet you’ll see tree forms and further down the page see violet leaved yucca.
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Thanks for the corrected id.<\/p>\n

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Flora of Haryana- Agavaceae member for id-17072011-001<\/a> : 13 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (1)
\n<\/span>pls id this large 6-8 ft high<\/span> agavaceae<\/i> shrub<\/span>from Cactus park<\/span> Panchkula<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is it what we call Gaypat in Marathi? Agave<\/i> sp ? Example of viviperi?
\nThe infloresence is used as hat stand.<\/p>\n

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agave americana<\/i><\/p>\n

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It does not appear to be Agave americana<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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May be some \u200e<\/i>Furcraea<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species.<\/p>\n

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It looks like a <\/span>Yucca<\/i> species. Perhaps <\/span>Yucca gloriosa<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thanks, …, But does not Yucca inflorescence look different here:
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I think this is how they look while flowers are in the bud stage. Please see this link<\/a><\/p>\n

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but this is why the maker of pictures may have to touch and feel the leaf swords\/blades and look for sharp ends etc. inflorescence is often not the ultimate diagnostic feature.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, …, As per efi thread<\/span><\/a>:<\/div>\n
The stiff erect leaves of <\/span>Yucca aloifolia<\/b><\/span> L.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>have fine sharp marginal teeth and a brown, sharp terminal spine<\/span> which distinguishes it from <\/span><\/span>Yucca gloriosa<\/b><\/span><\/a>
\nIn view it may be Yucca aloifolia<\/b><\/span> L.<\/span><\/span><\/a>rather than Yucca gloriosa<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Location:\u00a0Himalayan Fresh Coffee, Naubise, Dhading, Nepal\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Elevation: 1097 m.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Habit : Cultivated\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Yucca gloriosa\u00a0<\/i>L.??<\/p>\n
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I think it is\u00a0Yucca aloifolia<\/i>\u00a0as per images at
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I agree with … that it is different from Y.glorissa.<\/i><\/p>\n

Am attaching photos of\u00a0Y.glorissa\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0growing in my lawn. It is much shorter and leaf margins are smooth.<\/p>\n
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The Plant List \u00a0<\/a>GRIN \u00a0<\/a>Flora of Pakistan \u00a0<\/a><\/span>India Biodiversity Portal \u00a0<\/a>PFAF \u00a0<\/a>Yucca aloifolia – Spanish Dagger<\/span><\/a>
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Yucca aloifolia L., Sp. pl. 1:319. 1753 (Syn: Dracaena lenneana Regel; Sarcoyucca aloifolia (L.) Linding.; Yucca aloifolia var. arcuata (Haw.) Trel.\u00a0…………………………..; Yucca arcuata Haw.; Yucca atkinsii Baker; Yucca conspicua Haw.; Yucca crenulata Haw.; Yucca draconis L.; Yucca haruckeriana Crantz; Yucca parmentieri Carri\u00e8re [Illegitimate]; Yucca purpurea Baker; Yucca quadricolor Baker; Yucca…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5641],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1354857","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-yucca"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1354857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1354857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1354857\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1354857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1354857"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1354857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}