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Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa)

Adam's Needle

Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa), also known as Spoonleaf Yucca or Needle-Palm, is a tough, evergreen perennial native to the southeastern US. It forms a basal rosette of sword-shaped, filamentous leaves and produces tall spikes of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers in summer.

Taxonomic Details

Family:Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee)
Genus:Yucca (YUK-uh)
Species:filamentosa (fil-uh-men-TOH-suh)
Synonyms:Yucca concava, Yucca filamentosa subsp. concava, Yucca smalliana, Yucca flaccida

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