{"product_id":"yucca-aloifolia-spanish-bayonet","title":"Yucca aloifolia - Spanish Bayonet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYucca aloifolia\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Spanish Bayonet, is an upright trunk-forming yucca of the coastal dunes and sandy woods of the south eastern United States, the Caribbean and Mexico. Stiff, dark green, sharply pointed leaves are held in dense spirals along the stem, and a heavy panicle of cream bells is carried in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt builds a genuine vertical stem rather than staying as a ground rosette, which makes it useful where a hard architectural line is wanted at eye level. Its leaf tips are extremely sharp and it must be sited away from circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 to 5 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 to 2 metres, clumping from basal offsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The south eastern United States, Mexico and the Caribbean, on coastal dunes and sandy soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stiff, dark green, sharply pointed leaves held in dense spirals along an upright stem; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires well-drained sandy soils; tolerates poor, alkaline and coastal sands and dislikes wet ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low; strongly drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in arid, semi-arid, subtropical and coastal regions and tolerates frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright trunked column of spiralled leaves, giving a hard vertical architectural line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy panicle of cream bells, often flushed purple outside, carried in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Architectural accent planting, coastal dune and resort landscapes, boundary and barrier planting, large planters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 1.5 to 2 metres apart for a clumped vertical group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remove dead lower leaves and spent flower panicles; no feeding required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust with few significant pest or disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: High, holding form through extended dry heat with no irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: High, growing naturally on coastal dunes within reach of salt spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf tips are extremely sharp and can cause puncture injuries; site well away from paths, play areas and seating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish Bayonet gives a vertical architectural line on coastal sand, provided it is kept well clear of anywhere people walk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452568391876,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_e11e7318-cc31-43d6-881e-e0d91f4ac54c.png?v=1785211320","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/yucca-aloifolia-spanish-bayonet","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}