Accession #: 198800116
Accession Date: 1988-12-31
Common name: Soapweed, Soapwell
Family: Asparagaceae
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Country of Origin: Central N. America - Iowa to Texas and N. Dakota.
Description: Yucca are nyctitropic, the flowers change when the sun sets. Nodding during daylight hours, the flowers turn upward after dark and most emit a fragrance. Yucca moths mate in a flower, often remaining through the following day.
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USDA Zone: 4a-10b
Source: Denver Botanical Gardens
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