Yucca desmetiana

Species of flowering plant

Yucca desmetiana

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Asparagaceae
Subfamily:  | Agavoideae
Genus:  | Yucca
Species:  |

Y. desmetiana

Binomial name
Yucca desmetiana

Baker

Synonyms

Yucca de-smetiana Baker

Yucca desmetiana is a Mexican species of plants in the asparagus family, native to northern Mexico from Chihuahua south as far as Aguascalientes and east to San Luís Potosí and Tamaulipas.[1]

The plant is cultivated as an ornamental in many places because of its colored foliage. Leaves are bluish-gray when young, turning burgundy as they mature. It requires little maintenance, with low water requirements. It is suitable as a garden border in sandy soil and also as a potted plant for patio or walkway.[2]

## References

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Wikispecies has information related to Yucca desmetiana.

1. ^ Gentry, Howard Scott. USDA Agriculture Handbook no. 399. Agave Family in Sonora. 159, fig. 62. 1972.
2. ^ Landsdale Plants, Yucca desmetiana.

Taxon identifiers

Yucca ×desmetiana|

* Wikidata: Q16760362
* CoL: 5CT5Z
* EoL: 1083614
* GBIF: 2775701
* iNaturalist: 847672
* IPNI: 60476047-2
* Open Tree of Life: 3995958
* Plant List: kew-291768
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:543674-1
* Tropicos: 50193956
* WFO: wfo-0000752254