Yucca ID Help Needed

[Chester B]

These Yuccas were purchased at Houston Garden Centers annual big sale.  I paid around $6 each.  They were labelled as Yucca pendula which to me is another name for Yucca Recurvifolia.  However these have super stiff fronds and they are mega sharp.  I can’t get within 2 feet of them without being stabbed. The leaves are bluish with a red or orange edge to them. I was thinking maybe a hybrid??  

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Maybe part Y. rigida? just throwing a guess out there 

Another guess would be Y. gloriosa. I remember I saw a gloriosa at a store one time and the leaves were also super stiff and deadly sharp. Leaves were wider tho iirc.

[Mazat]

15 hours ago, Chester B said:

These Yuccas were purchased at Houston Garden Centers annual big sale.  I paid around $6 each.  They were labelled as Yucca pendula which to me is another name for Yucca Recurvifolia.  However these have super stiff fronds and they are mega sharp.  I can’t get within 2 feet of them without being stabbed. The leaves are bluish with a red or orange edge to them. I was thinking maybe a hybrid??  

Yucca aliofolia, spanish dagger maybe, very very sharp and painful ... 

 

[Chester B]

11 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

Maybe part Y. rigida? just throwing a guess out there 

Another guess would be Y. gloriosa. I remember I saw a gloriosa at a store one time and the leaves were also super stiff and deadly sharp. Leaves were wider tho iirc.

Definitely not gloriosa I've had them in the past.

 

12 minutes ago, Mazat said:

Yucca aliofolia, spanish dagger maybe, very very sharp and painful ... 

 

I always thought these were more narrow than tall, but maybe because they are smaller they look this way.  I can't see the leaf bases to compare to pics.  I didn't realize aloifolia were that sharp, but I've never grown one so don't have any experience.  I have to assume this is a pretty common Yucca because Houston Garden Center sells mass market plants.  You might be right on this one.

[Mazat]

3 hours ago, Chester B said:

Definitely not gloriosa I've had them in the past.

 

I always thought these were more narrow than tall, but maybe because they are smaller they look this way.  I can't see the leaf bases to compare to pics.  I didn't realize aloifolia were that sharp, but I've never grown one so don't have any experience.  I have to assume this is a pretty common Yucca because Houston Garden Center sells mass market plants.  You might be right on this one.

they can withstand temperatures up to 14 degrees fahrenheit.
It reacts very well to drought, heat and a lot of rain. It needs a lot of sunshine. I have mine in a sunny location. the second one in partial shade and that one had considerable leaf damage after two times  (in winter 2023/2024) 15.8 degree fahrenheit temperatures  while the first one had no damage.
a really beautiful yucca with a tall inflorescence

[SeanK]

My guess is for Y.aloifolia.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Yucca for $6 is a steal no matter the species!

[TropicsEnjoyer]

Also here’s a pic I found of Y. aloifolia. The form of the crown looks the same tbh. Probably the right one.