Bluestem yucca

Bluestem yucca Care

Yucca guatemalensis

What is the plant

Yucca gigantea is a species of flowering plant in the asparagus family, native to Mexico and Central America. Growing up to 8–12 m in height, it is an evergreen shrub which is cultivated as an ornamental garden or houseplant.

Yucca guatemalensis (synonym Yucca elephantipes) produces a thickened stem (or trunk) 1-2 m long and 3-5 cm thick. The base of stem is often greatly swollen. The somewhat thinner, much shorter branches at the top of the stem are topped with rossettes of downard-arching, non-rigid leaves. Each glossy, dark green leaf can grow a metre or so long and 8 cm wide. Leaf edge are roughly toothed, but leaf tips are soft.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

10°C - 24°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Yucca plants require the top 2.5 inches (6.35cm) of the soil to feel dry to the touch before watering. this typically means watering yucca plants every 10-14 days but can vary according to differences in climate.
Pruning
It is important because damaged leaves and stems can actually be an energy drain on your plant. By removing those dead parts, you're taking some of that work off your plant’s plate and allowing it to divert its energy into healthy leaves and new growth!
Fertilizer
Liquid fertilizers are applied more frequently, bi-weekly or monthly, for example. Granular products are used less frequently, perhaps once every month or two. Slow-release houseplant fertilizers break down slowly and release their nutrients in small amounts, over a longer period of time. A single application of most of these products lasts for three to four months.

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Sunlight
All plants require light for photosynthesis, the process within a plant that converts light, oxygen and water into carbohydrates (energy). Plants require this energy in order to grow, bloom and produce seed. Without adequate light, carbohydrates cannot be manufactured, the energy reserves are depleted and plants die. They need 12-14 hours of indirect sunlight.
Soil
A loam soil contains a nice balance of silt, sand, and clay along with humus.
Temperature
Outside, this plant can be grown in the areas with the lowest winter temperatures of 25°F (−3.9°C) to 40°F (+4.4°C). Inside, average room temperatures from 65°F (18.3°C) - 75°F (23.8°C) will suffice.

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Container
Choose a pot with drainage holes, which also ensures potting soil doesn't stay too wet after watering your houseplants. The excess can freely escape out the bottom of the container, allowing oxygen to make its way to plant roots.
Popularity
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