Soaptree Yucca
Yucca elata
This photo was taken by Stan Shebs in a demonstration garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. This image is hosted at Wikipedia
SUCCULENT: Large succulent of tree-sized proportions. Up to 4 m tall or
more. Several stems may appear in a clump. Most of the stems are unbranched
above the ground level.
LEAVES: Long, strap-like leaves are sharp at tip. Margins have abundant
shredding fibers.
RANGE: Upper elevations in the Sonoran Desert, above 900 m, usu. in
transition to desert grassland habitats.
FLOWERS: Large white flowers with six white sepals are borne in large
panicles high above the whole plant.
FRUIT: Elyptic, about 7 cm. Three-parted capsules dry and split on
maturity.