Yucca pallida

Yucca pallida, sometimes called pale yucca, is a species of yucca native to Northern Mexico and parts of the blackland prairies of northern and central Texas, and notable for its light-colored leaves that range from a pale blue-gray to sage-green in color.[3]

Pale yucca
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species:
Y. pallida
Binomial name
Yucca pallida
McKelvey[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Yucca pallida var. edentata (Trel.) Cory
  • Yucca rupicola var. edentata Trel.

The rosettes average 20–50 cm tall and 30–80 cm in diameter, with leaves 15–40 cm long and 2–3 cm wide, being widest around the midpoint. The rosettes sit directly on the ground, with little or no trunk. The leaves have a yellow to brown terminal spine, and are generally flat, possibly with some waviness or rolling along the edges. The inflorescence is a panicle, 1–2.5 m tall, with up to 100 bell-shaped flowers, each 5–7 cm long, with color ranging from light green to cream.[3]

Yucca pallida is known to hybridize with Yucca rupicola Scheele, which has a similar appearance, but whose leaves are more twisted and curved.

Although not common in horticulture, its color, size, and moderate hardiness (down to −18 °C or 0 °F) make it a good gardening alternative to other species of yuccas.

References
  1. Clary, K.; Hodgson, W.; Salywon, A.; Puente, R. (2020). "Yucca pallida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117428365A117470142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T117428365A117470142.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Yucca pallida". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. McKelvey, Susan Delano. 1947. Yuccas of the Southwestern United States 2: 57–63, map 2, pl. 13–14.
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  • Mary & Gary Irish, Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: a Gardener's Guide (Timber Press, 2000, ISBN 0-88192-442-3) pp. 260–261
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