YUCCA

• Student Name: Haneen Alsurkhi

• Reg Number: 0197465
• Supervised By: Dr. Jamal Ayad
 Botanical
Plantae

Classification
Trichophytes

Angiosperms
• Yucca is an evergreen plant belonging to the
Monocots agave subfamily of the Asparagus family.
• Yuccas have are pollinated by yucca moths.
Asparagales • Yucca fibers are often considered specialty fibers
and are primarily used in crafts, basketry, and
Asparagacea
other artistic applications.
Yucca
 Plant Morphology
• Root: Fibrous and shallow roots that spread horizontally near
the surface.
• Stem: Irregular, rising stems, one to three per plant.
• Leaves: Tough, pointed, dark green, sword-like leaves.
• Inflorescence: Creamy white, tulip-like blossoms, clustered
on tall stalks.
• Fruit: capsule, maturing brown in summer.
• Seed: black, flat seeds.
 Center of VS. Production
Origin Countries
Yucca fiber's center of origin is • United States
believed to be in the southwestern • Mexico
region of the United States, • Guatemala: used in traditional
particularly in the deserts of crafts and textiles.
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. • Honduras: used in weaving and
Yucca plants are also native to handicrafts.
northern Mexico. • Nicaragua
 Cultivation
• Yuccas grow in full sun on dry soil. They tolerate a wide range of soil conditions
as long as the soil is not too wet.
• Seedling time: Seeds can be sown indoors towards the end of winter or the start
of spring, germination usually takes 3 to 4 weeks.
• Seedling rate: on average, yucca fiber plants have a germination rate of around
60-70%.
 Cultivation
• Harvesting: by cutting the leaves at the base of the plant. In the late summer or
early fall when the plant has finished blooming.
• Yield: it can vary depending on various factors. On average, a mature yucca
plant can yield anywhere from a few ounces to a few pounds of fiber.
 Uses & Processing
1. Find and harvest yucca.
• Sandals 2. Break the yucca leaves into strips.
• Ropes 3. Scrape the flesh off the strips using a blunt
• Mats scraper.
• Nets 4. Wash the fibers to remove any remaining
• Hairbrushes flesh.
• Mattresses 5. Dry the fibers. GO to Video
• Baskets

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