Torrey's Yucca

Yucca torreyi Shafer - Century-plant family

Size

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Moths; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Torrey's Yucca: Prodoxus coloradensis, Tegeticula corruptrix, Tegeticula treculeanella, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  New Mexico, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.