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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Yucca

Amyelois transitellaNavel Orangeworm
Cryptothelea gloveriiOrange Bagworm
Megathymus cofaquiCofaqui Giant-Skipper, Southern Yucca Skipper
Megathymus yuccaeYucca Giant-Skipper, Colorado Yucca Skipper
Melitara prodenialisEastern Cactus-Boring Moth, Eastern Blue Cactus Borer
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Prodoxus decipiensBogus Yucca Moth
Spodoptera dolichosSweetpotato Armyworm, Dolichos Armyworm, Large Cotton Armyworm
Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth

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1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Yucca

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Yucca

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Cream, purple, red or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 7a–11b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6–16 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Woody perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry; Very dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “6–8 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Mound lily Yucca

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