Yucca filamentosa
adam's needle, bear-grass
Family
Agavaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, spatulate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
April, May, June, September, October
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Open or thinly wooded Xeric (desert) habitats, sand dunes and dry sandy soil.