Dagger Plant – Yucca aloifolia, Y. elephantipes and Y. spp.

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Dagger Plant – Yucca aloifolia, Y. elephantipes and Y. spp.

Common Name: Spanish Bayonet, Dagger Plant

Botanical Name: Yucca aloifolia, Y. elephantipes and Y. spp., YUK-a al-lo-i-FOL-i-a and el-e-fan-TI-pes

Decorative Life: Many months to years.

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Harvest Instructions:

Keep well fertilized to prevent or at least reduce leaf spot disorder.

Storage Specifics:

Does well if transported in 21 days or less at 40-50F.

Tidbits:
  • From “Yuca”, the native name for Manihot esculenta, named by Gerard who mistook the genus for Manihot.
  • The specific epithet “aloifolia” means aloe like leaves while “elephantipes” means elephant foot for reasons that are unclear.