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Anyone Know What Species of Yucca This Is?


PalmTreeDude

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Hello, I am bad with yuccas, so this may be a basic one. I am just South of Richmond, VA and I found this little stand of yuccas, but I have no idea what they are. I broke off a seed stalk to one of them and there were only three intact seeds left. Do you know what these are? Also, how easy is it to germinate yucca seeds? Do they need anything special? 

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Could it be Yucca filamentosa? Asparagaceae seed are generally easy to germinate. Lay them on their side on a well-draining mix and cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. They should germinate within a couple of weeks. 

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I'm pretty sure it's Yucca filamentosa. They're native to much of the Southeast US, and one of the only ones that could grow that far north.

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I agree with other answers. Looks like Yucca filamentosa.  

 

Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

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On 2/19/2019 at 12:03 PM, Matthew92 said:

I'm pretty sure it's Yucca filamentosa. They're native to much of the Southeast US, and one of the only ones that could grow that far north.

 

Adams needle is all over here. Yucca gloriosa is naturalized as well. For some reason most yuccas outside of elaphtites (spelling?) do extremely well here. Even seen the touted as a zone 8 aliofola in zone 7 eastern shore thriving.

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They look a little variegated, like my yucca filamentosa going in the ground this weekend. Well, at least I wish some of those yucca were variegated.

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Nothing to say here. 

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