Asparagaceae

Spineless yucca

Yucca gigantea Lem.

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Yucca

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
KidsMildly toxic

Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: saponins.

Signs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness.

Yucca gigantea (Giant Yucca, Soft-tip Yucca, Spineless Yucca) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Spineless yucca (Yucca gigantea) — FlowerPhoto: Drew Baxter, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Is Spineless yucca safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Spineless yucca safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Spineless yucca safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Spineless yucca safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Spineless yucca mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: saponins. Signs: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness.

Yucca gigantea (Giant Yucca, Soft-tip Yucca, Spineless Yucca) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox University or extension

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (19)

Afrikaans: Jukka
Arabic: يكة عملاقة, يكة غواتيمالية
arz: يكه غواتيماليه
Bulgarian: Гигантска юка
Catalan: Iuca peu d'elefant
Chinese: 象脚王兰, 象腳王蘭, 巨丝兰, 象腿丝兰
English: Spineless yucca, Izote, Giant yucca
Estonian: Hiigel-tääkliilia
Finnish: Jukkapalmu, Kiiltojukka
German: Riesen-Palmlilie
Hungarian: Guatemalai pálmaliliom, Guatemalai jukka
Japanese: メキシコチモラン, イゾテ
Norwegian Bokmål: Yuccapalme
Persian: یوکای بزرگ, یوکا گیگانتیا
Polish: Jukka gwatemalska
ppl: Ishuchiyu Itzut
Russian: Юкка гигантская
Spanish: Itabo, Izote, Yuca de interior, Yuca gigante, Yuca pie de elefante
Swedish: Jättepalmlilja

Synonyms

Dracaena lennei Baker
Dracaena yuccoides Baker
Sarcoyucca elephantipes Linding.
Yucca eleana W.Watson
Yucca elephantipes hort. ex Regel
Yucca elephantipes var. ghiesbreghtii Molon
Yucca elephantipes var. gigantea (Lem.) Molon
Yucca ghiesbreghtii Baker
Yucca guatemalensis Baker
Yucca lenneana Baker
Yucca mazelii W.Watson
Yucca mooreana Baker
Yucca roezlii Baker

Flowers

In flower: June, August to October (from 45 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Drew Baxter, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Iván Cumpián, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ELOYJIMENEZ13, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michielv, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Matteo Cassella, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Johan Eras, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: dicapriccioso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.