Soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
plant type:
shrub
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
NA
cover:
NA
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Gravel
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicAlkalineMetalSaltCaliche Location
Min elevation:
1000
Max elevation:
6000
Counties:
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
La Paz
Maricopa
Navajo
Pima
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Yuma
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
NA
Germination Overall:
Low
Germination rate:
NA
Germination Requirements:
NA
Reproduction:
NA
Establishment:
NA
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
ColdDisturbanceFireFloodingLow lightRiparian
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitatIncreased soil healthWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning!
enhances fire, toxic for some animals and tends to be weedyCommercial availability:
Not commonly available
NOTES:
difficult to transplantCitations:
Prado-Tarango et al. 2018, Steinberg 2001, Kerley 1993, Campbell & Keller 1932, Thomas & Goodson 1992