Yucca coahuilensis

Yucca coahuilensis in April in Texas

Yucca coahuilensis (English common name: Coahuila - Texas Yucca ) is a plant of the genus yucca (Yucca ) in the family of asparagus plants ( Asparagaceae ).

Description

Yucca coahuilensis grows solitary and is stemless. The flexible, grass -like, flexible, finely fibrous, green to blue- green leaves are 40-80 cm long and 1.5 cm wide.

The leaves in the beginning, branched inflorescence extends far beyond the leaves, is 1.5 to 2.5 meters high. The hanging bell-shaped, white to cream-colored flowers have a length of 1.5 to 3 cm and a diameter of about 1.5 cm. The flowering period extends from April to June.

Occurrence and systematics

This type is the southernmost representatives (Northern Mexico) of section Chaenocarpa series glaucae. In contrast, the northernmost representative Yucca glauca ssp growing. albertana in southern Canada. It is with the occurring in the Midwest representative of the series glaucae Yucca arkansana ssp. related louisianensis close.

Coahuilensis Yucca is hardy in Central Europe with protection during the winter months to minus 18 ° C. In Albuquerque, New Mexico specimens are to be admired. The species is rare in collections.

Yucca coahuilensis is common in the border region between the U.S. and Mexico in the states of Texas and Chihuahua in grass land between " Xerophytenbüschen " at altitudes up to 300 m. This type is often found associated with Yucca treculiana and various cacti.

The first description by Eizi Matuda and Ignacio Piña Lujan has been published in 1980.

Pictures

Yucca coahuilensis:

Typical inflorescence in Texas

With inflorescence in Texas