Yucca gloriosa

Yucca gloriosa

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Yucca
Species:
Y. gloriosa
Binomial name
Yucca gloriosa
Varieties
  • Y. g. var. gloriosa
  • Y. g. var. tristis
Natural range
Synonyms
List
    • Dracaena ensifolia
    • Yucca acuminata
    • Yucca acutifolia
    • Yucca angustifolia
    • Yucca boerhaavii
    • Yucca ellacombei
    • Yucca ensifolia
    • Yucca eylesii
    • Yucca falcata
    • Yucca flexilis
    • Yucca grandis
    • Yucca integerrima
    • Yucca japonica
    • Yucca longifolia
    • Yucca obliqua
    • Yucca patens
    • Yucca peacockii
    • Yucca pendula
    • Yucca plicata
    • Yucca plicatilis
    • Yucca pruinosa
    • Yucca recurva
    • Yucca recurvifolia
    • Yucca rufocincta
    • Yucca semicylindrica
    • Yucca stenophylla
    • Yucca superba
    • Yucca tortulata

Yucca gloriosa, also known as moundlily yucca or soft-tipped yucca, is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family, native to the southeastern United States. Growing to 2.5 m (8 ft), it is an evergreen shrub. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its architectural qualities, and has reportedly become established in warmer climates in the wild in various parts of the world.

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