Yucca faxoniana is a bladed evergreen shrub, known by the common names Faxon yucca and Spanish dagger. It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert region of northern Mexico, southern New Mexico, and southwestern Texas.
Its fruit was used by the Apache people as a food source, raw and prepared in various ways. They also used the plant leaves as a fiber in basketry, cloth, mats, ropes, and sandals. The roots were used as a red pattern element in baskets.
Label |
Yucca faxoniana |
Common name |
Faxon yucca, Spanish dagger |
Family |
Asparagaceae |
Genus |
Yucca |
Species |
Yucca faxoniana |
Cultivar |
No |
Therapeutic uses |
No |
Germination |
Coming soon. |
Scarification / Stratification |
No |
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