Yucca filamentosa L.
Fully-hardy, clump-forming shrub, stemless or nearly so, with basal rosettes of rigid, inversely lance-shaped leaves, margined with curly white threads, and long upright panicles of nodding, bell-shaped white flowers, tinged cream or green, in summer. To 75cm, flowers to 1.5m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
First botanically described by Linnaeus in 1753 [Sp. Pl. p.319/1853].
‘According to Michaux a native of the western parts of Carolina and Virginia, growing on wilds near the sea-shore, with a stem rising sometimes to the height of five feet. An old inhabitant of our gardens, having been cultivated in them as far back as 1675. Hardy. Very ornamental.’ [BM t.900/1806].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [B.456/1845].
Notes
Yucca filamentosa Riddell = Yucca louisianensis Trel.
Yucca filamentosa Wood (1868) = Yucca baccata Torr. and is not Macarthur’s plant.
Published Jan 22, 2009 - 03:05 PM | Last updated Feb 11, 2012 - 02:38 PM
Yucca filamentosa L. | BM t.900/1806 | BHL
| Family | Agavaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Eastern USA |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Adam’s needle |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Yucca filamentosa
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| Confidence level | high |