Yucca neomexicana looks much like Y. harrimaniae and sometimes it is described as a subspecies. This is not correct because the two taxa are morphologically and geographically distinct and DNA evidence supports their recognition as separate species (K.H.Clary's,1997). Y. neomexicana has normally a longer inflorescence than Y. harrimaniae and the flowers tower above the leaves. The petals are normally white, while they are yellow to greenish-yellow for Y. harrimaniae. The leaves are blue-green or completely blue and 10-40cm long. It origins in relatively small area's in the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma on elevations of 1500-2900m and is therefore cold resistant down to -18°C.

Like all yucca's they like sun and a well drained soil, in wet climates it is better to remove the panicle after a few weeks, as the flowers fall down in the crown and start rotting. The yucca is most vulnerable after flowering as the stalk leaves a hole through which rain water enters the hart which could lead to rot. When the old flower stalk has rotted away, it is better to seal the hole with cement; the new growing spears will push it aside.

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Authors drs C.N. Klijn and R.H. Smeets from Tropical Centre have studied yuccas in the wild and also then thousands of import yucca plants from everywhere in Mexico and the USA. Learn more about yuccas and our yucca background through the website buttons about us, photo-albums and newsletters. If you mention us, as the source you may use our descriptions and pictures.