Soapweed Yucca
www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=YUGL
GROWING CONDITIONS
Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: An attractive species especially for its foliage.
BENEFIT
Use Wildlife: Plants provide food and nesting for small mammals, birds and reptiles.
Use Medicinal: Pulverized roots mixed with tepid water drunk for stomachache. (Kindscher) Amerindians used poulticed root on inflammations and to stop bleeding, also in steam bath for sprains. Leaf juice as poison for arrows and in fishing. (Foster & Duke) Roots of plant pounded and mixed with water to make shampoo for dandruff and minor skin irritations. Lotion of soapy juice from root used on rash of poison ivy.(Weiner)
Use Other: Root used to make soap. Soak hair in root solution to kill lice; also to prevent loss of hair. (Kindscher) Hair wash for dandruff and baldness. (Foster & Duke)
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Yucca Moth
VALUE TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees
Soapweed Yucca
www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=YUGL
GROWING CONDITIONS
Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: An attractive species especially for its foliage.
BENEFIT
Use Wildlife: Plants provide food and nesting for small mammals, birds and reptiles.
Use Medicinal: Pulverized roots mixed with tepid water drunk for stomachache. (Kindscher) Amerindians used poulticed root on inflammations and to stop bleeding, also in steam bath for sprains. Leaf juice as poison for arrows and in fishing. (Foster & Duke) Roots of plant pounded and mixed with water to make shampoo for dandruff and minor skin irritations. Lotion of soapy juice from root used on rash of poison ivy.(Weiner)
Use Other: Root used to make soap. Soak hair in root solution to kill lice; also to prevent loss of hair. (Kindscher) Hair wash for dandruff and baldness. (Foster & Duke)
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Yucca Moth
VALUE TO BENEFICIAL INSECTS
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees