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They do not assist in the plant's pollination efforts while continuing to lay their eggs in the plant for protection. [9] Yucca species are the host plants for the caterpillars of the yucca giant-skipper (Megathymus yuccae), [10] ursine giant-skipper (Megathymus ursus), [11] and Strecker's giant-skipper (Megathymus streckeri). [12]
Yucca filamentosa, [1] Adam's needle and thread, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae [3] native to the southeastern United States. Growing to 3 metres (10 feet) tall, it is an evergreen shrub valued in horticulture.
New plants can grow from seed, but in some populations, new stems grow from underground rhizomes that spread out around the parent tree. The evergreen leaves are dark green, linear, bayonet-shaped, 15 to 35 cm long, and 7 to 15 mm broad at the base, tapering to a sharp point; they are borne in a dense spiral arrangement at the apex of the stems.
Yucca gigantea (syn. Yucca elephantipes) is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family, native to Mexico and Central America.Growing up to 8–12 m (26–39 ft) in height, [3] it is an evergreen shrub which is widely cultivated as an ornamental garden or house plant, often referred to simply as yucca cane. [4]
Yucca glauca (syn. Yucca angustifolia) is a species of perennial evergreen plant, adapted to xeric (dry) growth conditions. It is also known as small soapweed, [3] soapweed yucca, Spanish bayonet, [4] and Great Plains yucca. Yucca glauca forms colonies of rosettes. Leaves are long and narrow, up to 60 cm long but rarely more than 12 mm across.
Yucca aloifolia [4] is the type species for the genus Yucca. Common names include aloe yucca , [ 5 ] dagger plant , [ 6 ] and Spanish bayonet . It grows in sandy soils, especially on sand dunes along the coast.