Schott's Yucca
Yucca × schottii
Keith Edkins
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Genus:
- Yucca
- Species:
- Yucca × schottii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Shrub , Subshrub , Tree
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul, aug, sep
- Bloom Colors:
- White
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Aethes yuccatana, Blastobasis yuccaecolella, Holcocera gigantella, Holcocera paradoxa, Parategeticula pollenifera, Prodoxus coloradensis, Prodoxus ochrocarus, Prodoxus phylloryctus, Prodoxus quinquepunctella, Prodoxus sordidus, Prodoxus y-inversus, Sosipatra rileyella, Tegeticula synthetica, Yucca moth (Tegeticula yuccasella), Colorado giant skipper (Megathymus coloradensis)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid, mountainous regions