General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: With marginal filaments
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Nocturnal
Flower Color: White
Other: Pinkish to greenish-white.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Night-Blooming False Yucca
  • Yuca Falsa de Floracion Nocturna

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2019-11-01
Received plant from another NGA member,  label states, 2 years ol
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2019-11-01
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2019-11-01
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 21, 2018 4:47 PM concerning plant:
    I have small plants of this I started in 2016 from seeds that came from Arizona. They sprouted easily and grew slowly the 1st year as they developed a taproot. Last year they were still small, so I put them in their own 4" pots. This spring, 2018, I put a few in a good-sized pot to grow as a clump like my large mature red ones. I've read they make a pink flower that blooms at night and attracts giant moths. From seeds, it takes about 5 years to flowers, so we'll see. They are growing in cactus/succulent potting soil in full sun.

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