Yucca smalliana
Adam's needle
Evergreen shrub
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The Yucca smalliana plant species is found in Southern N. America - S. California to Florida. It is a member of the Agavaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Adam's needle. Some home gardeners know the variety as Y. filamentosa. non L.

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Latin Name:  Yucca smalliana
Common Name:  Adam's needle
Family:  Agavaceae
Author:  Fern.
 
Known Hazards:  The roots contain saponins[222]. Whilst saponins are quite toxic to people, they are poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass straight through. They are also destroyed by prolonged heat, such as slow baking in an oven. Saponins are found in many common foods such as beans[K]. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish[K].
 
Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  1
 
Habitat:  Sands, old fields and bluffs[43].

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