Yucca 12/40

Yucca is an evergreen plant with a low stem, which may be sparsely branched or not branching at all. In some species, it is impossible to see the stems, and large spectacular leaf plates rise immediately above the soil surface, which are arranged in a spiral.

Flowering. Yucca is grown at home as an ornamental deciduous large-sized plant.
Illumination. It needs bright light, which must be diffused.
Temperature regime. In spring and summer, the plant feels comfortable at temperatures from 20 to 25 degrees, in autumn and winter the room should not be warmer than 12 degrees.
Watering. Immediately after the top layer of the substrate in the pot has dried to a depth of 50 mm, the plant is watered abundantly.
Air humidity. Humidity requirements depend on the type of yucca. Some species need systematic moistening from a spray bottle, regular warm showers, and it is also recommended to pour moistened expanded clay into the tray. However, some species grow at normal air humidity typical for living rooms.
Fertilizers. In the spring and summer period, fertilizing is carried out once every 15-20 days; for this, a mineral complex fertilizer is used at half the dosage recommended by the manufacturer. The underside of the leaf plates is moistened with a nutrient solution.
Dormant period. Not pronounced.
Transplantation. It is carried out only if necessary after the root system becomes too crowded in the pot. This procedure is best done in the spring, while in the summer it is transplanted only if absolutely necessary. It is not recommended to transplant very large bushes, but they need to replace the top layer of the substrate in the container every year.
Soil mixture. The substrate should be neutral with a pH of 6.0-6.5. If possible, it is better to buy ready-made soil for yucca, while 30 percent of sand (of the total volume) should be added to it.
Reproduction. By trunk sections, cuttings and seeds.