A young Yucca whipplei in the CLHS native plant garden. (CLHS Photo)

Kingdom: Plantae

Common Name:
Our Lord's Candle

Scientific Name: Yucca whipplei

Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Manoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Agavaceae
Genus:
Yucca
Species:
whipplei

Natural Range
Its natural range is mailnly in Middle to Southern California. Distribution Map found below.

Interesting Facts
It mostly is found in the mountains. And once in a long while blooms to be 12 feet in diamiter. It blooms flowers in clusters.

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The Yucca whipplei is new on the CLHS Campus

The Yucca whipplei is a new plant on our campus and was planted into our NEW Native Plant Garden this year.