''Yucca gloriosa'' var. ''tristis'' (syn. ''Yucca recurvifolia'', ''Yucca gloriosa'' var. ''recurvifolia''),, search for "Yucca recurvifolia" known as curve-leaf yucca, curved-leaved Spanish-dagger or pendulous yucca, is a variety of ''

Yucca gloriosa ''Yucca gloriosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the southeastern United States. Growing to , it is an evergreen shrub. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its architectural qualities, and has repo ...

''. It is often grown as an ornamental plant, and is native to the southeastern United States, from coastal southeastern Virginia south through Florida and west to Texas. In contrast to ''Y. gloriosa'' var. ''tristis'', the leaves of ''Y. gloriosa'' var. ''gloriosa'' are hard stiff, erect and narrower. ''Yucca gloriosa'' var. ''tristis'' is often found in sandy habits like coastal sand dunes and beach scrub along with species of ''

Opuntia ''Opuntia'', commonly called prickly pear or pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as ''tuna'' (fruit), ''sabra'', ''nopal'' (paddle, plural ''nopales'') from the Nahuatl word f ...

''. Growing a trunk often high, this yucca will often branch and sucker to form colonies in the area it is planted in. Cultivated in the warmer areas of Europe and the parts of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. In the United States a popular landscape plant in beach resort areas along the lower East Coast from coastal Maryland to Florida. It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

under the ''Yucca recurvifolia'' name.

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