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'''''Yucca guatemalensis''''' (syn. ''Yucca elephantipes'') , is the tallest of the ''[[Yucca]]'' species. Common names for this species include '''spineless yucca''', '''soft-tip yucca''', '''blue-stem yucca''', '''giant yucca''' and '''itabo'''. It is native to [[Belize]], [[Costa Rica]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]] and [[Mexico]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?411390 | title=Taxon: ''Yucca guatemalensis'' Baker | accessdate=2008-02-06 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}</ref> Its flower, the '''Izote''', is the national flower of [[El Salvador]].
'''''Yucca guatemalensis''''' (syn. ''Yucca elephantipes'') , is the tallest of the ''[[Yucca]]'' species. Common names for this species include '''spineless yucca''', '''soft-tip yucca''', '''blue-stem yucca''', '''giant yucca''' and '''itabo'''. It is native to [[Belize]], [[Costa Rica]], [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]] and [[Mexico]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?411390 | title=Taxon: ''Yucca guatemalensis'' Baker | accessdate=2008-02-06 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}</ref> Its flower, the '''''izote''''', is the national flower of [[El Salvador]].


==Description==
==Description==

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Yucca gigantea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species:
Y. guatemalensis
Binomial name
Yucca guatemalensis

Yucca guatemalensis (syn. Yucca elephantipes) , is the tallest of the Yucca species. Common names for this species include spineless yucca, soft-tip yucca, blue-stem yucca, giant yucca and itabo. It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.[1] Its flower, the izote, is the national flower of El Salvador.

Description

Although it can grow up to 9 metres in height, with a spread to 4.5 metres, it is usually less than 6 metres in height. It may have a thick, single trunk or be mulitrunked resulting from growth from the base.[2] The leaves are strap-like, spineless and up to 1.2 metres in length. White flowers are produced in the summer, followed by brown, fleshy fruits which are oval and up to 2.5 cm in length.[2]

Cultivation

The species can be grown in a variety of soils and is drought-tolerant. Young plants are used as potted specimens, and may be used as an house plant. Yucca guatemalensis may be subject to a number of pests including scale, Yucca moth borers, and black weevils. Plants are subject to root rot if overwatered. Leaf spot may affect the appearance of the leaves, but it does not affect the health of the plant. Propagation is by suckers, cuttings or seed.[2]

Cultivars

A number of cultivars have been released including:

Synonyms

  • Yucca elephantipes Baker in Regel
  • Yucca gigantea Lemaire 1859
  • Yucca ghiesbreghtii Peacock ex Baker 1880
  • Yucca guatemalensis Baker 1872
  • Yucca lenneana Baker 1880
  • Yucca mazelii Watson 1889
  • Yucca moreana Peacock ex Baker 1880
  • Yucca roezlii Peacock ex Baker 1880

Uses

The flowers are used as ingredients in recipes due to their bitter taste. The plants are often used on coffee estates to prevent soil erosion on steep slopes.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Taxon: Yucca guatemalensis Baker". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  2. ^ a b c Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson. "Yucca elephantipes" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved 2008-02-06.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "Yuccas". ABC. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  4. ^ "Yucca". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2008-02-06.