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Spineless Yucca
Spineless Yucca
Yucca gigantea
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical dry forest
Range
Central America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Spineless Yucca is a giant evergreen shrub native to Mexico and Central America, reaching heights of 8-12 meters (26-39 feet). This species produces an edible flower known as izote, which is a staple in Salvadoran cuisine.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Yucca
Species
Yucca gigantea