Family Name | Agavaceae |
Scientific name | Yucca filifera |
Common name | Giant Yucc |
Growth habit | Perennial shrub |
Leaf | Strap-like, spineless and up to 1.2m (4 feet) in length |
Flower | Hanging bell-shaped creamy white flowers are produced in the summer. |
Fruit | Fleshy fruits in brown colour, oval shape and can grow up to 2.5cm long. |
More to learn | The fibres are very resistant, so it is being used to make rope and the leaves are used to line baking pits |
Properties | NA |
Treats | NA |
Reference | Gallery on Frangipani Hong Kong Baptist University Library |