Yucca Filifera
Common name: Izote.
These are bushy or tree-like plants which ramify as they get older can reach up to 10 m in height. Its leaves can measure up to 50cm long, and are rigid, green in colour with white filaments on the tips. Its cream flowers are edible and come in large standing panicles. Their elongated berry-shaped fruit is also edible. They are normally used in gardens, by themselves or in rockeries.
Origin: Mexico and USA.
Temperature: Up to -1ºC.
Little water. Sun.