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| Carneros Yucca, Giant Yucca, Giant Dagger, Palma, Palmilla, Spanish Dagger, Palma Barreta, Palma Samandoca Yucca carnerosana Liliaceae Carneros Yucca is one of the tree species of yucca, sometimes reaching 20 feet tall with a massive trunk about 1 foot in diameter. It is found only in Brewster County in the Trans-Pecos of west Texas, usually growing on limestone soils at 3,000 to 5,000 feet. It flowers only once every three to four years, producing flower clusters up to 7 feet tall and weighing 70 pounds. Yuccas are very drought tolerant and adaptable to different soils as long as they are well drained. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: white Blooming Period: spring summer Fruit Characteristics: leathery capsule, 3 to 4 in. long Height: to 20 ft. Width: to 8 ft. Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments: It is likely that Y. carnerosana and Y. faxoniana, Faxon Yucca, will soon be considered one species.
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