Yucca desmetiana is a Mexican species of plants in the asparagus family, native to northern Mexico from Chihuahua south as far as Aguascalientes and east to San Luís Potosí and Tamaulipas.Gentry, Howard Scott. USDA Agriculture Handbook no. 399. Agave Family in Sonora. 159, fig. 62. 1972.
The plant is cultivated as an ornamental in many places because of its colored foliage. Leaves are bluish-gray when young, turning burgundy as they mature. It requires little maintenance, with low water requirements. It is suitable as a garden border in sandy soil and also as a potted plant for patio or walkway.Landsdale Plants, Yucca desmetiana .
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