{"product_id":"yucca-elata","title":"Yucca elata","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eScientific Name: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eYucca elata\u003c\/i\u003e (Engelm.) Engelm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e 31°00'N – 38°00'N, 103°00'W – 115°00'W (Lectotype Locality: Camp Grant, Graham County, Arizona, USA ~32°36'N, 110°22'W)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Hot Desert Climate (Köppen \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eBWh\u003c\/i\u003e) to Cold Semi-Arid \/ Desert Climate (Köppen \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eBWk\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"105\"\u003eBSk\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e Found primarily in semi-desert grasslands, sandy plains, open desert flats, and rocky canyon slopes at elevations ranging from 400 m to 1,800 m (1,300–6,000 ft). Adapted to well-drained, alkaline, sandy loam soils with low organic content and low, unpredictable annual rainfall (typically 150–350 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLeaf Margins \u0026amp; Fibers:\u003c\/b\u003e Leaves are narrow (1–2.5 cm wide), flat, blue-green, with distinct thin white margins that fray into curled, filiferous white threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRhizomatous Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e Anatomically unique among \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eYucca\u003c\/i\u003e species for its deep, vertically descending tuberous rhizome that penetrates 1–1.5 meters downward into the substrate, providing extreme drought insulation and vegetative cloning capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInflorescence:\u003c\/b\u003e Large paniculate inflorescence (up to 2 meters above the foliage) featuring branched clusters of pendulous, bell-shaped, cream-white tepals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Arborescent evergreen succulent growing up to 4–6 meters (13–20 ft) in height. Solitary in youth, eventually forming branched woody trunks clothed in a dense skirt of persistent dead leaves. Extremely slow growth rate (~2.5 cm per year). Dormant in winter, highly cold-hardy (down to -18°C \/ 0°F).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYucca\u003c\/i\u003e: Derived from the Taíno word \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003eyuca\u003c\/i\u003e, originally referring to Cassava (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eManihot esculenta\u003c\/i\u003e), but mistakenly applied by Linnaeus to this genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eelata\u003c\/i\u003e: From the Latin \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003eelatus\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning \"tall,\" \"elevated,\" or \"exalted,\" referencing its tall, tree-like habit and lofty flower stalks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Originally published by George Engelmann in 1873 as a variety (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eYucca angustissima\u003c\/i\u003e var. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003eelata\u003c\/i\u003e) and reclassified to full species status in 1882. The species holds immense ethnobotanical importance among Native American tribes (Apache, Navajo, Tohono O'odham) who used its saponin-rich roots and trunks as natural soap (\"Soaptree\") and woven leaf fibers for sandals and textiles. It is also designated as the official state flower of New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W1-1.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":47889191272701,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_5879.jpg?v=1784901946","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/yucca-elata","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}