How to tend a Yucca aloifolia

Also known as: Sarcoyucca aloifolia (L.) Linding., Yucca atkinsii Baker, Yucca arcuata Haw., Yucca parmentieri Carrière, Yucca haruckeriana Crantz, Yucca striata auct., Yucca tenuifolia Haw., Yucca tricolor Baker, Yucca yucatana Engelm., Yucca purpurea Baker, Yucca quadricolor hort. ex Baker, Yucca serrulata Haw., Yucca crenulata Haw., Yucca draconis L., Yucca conspicua Haw., Yucca aloifolia var. yucatana (Engelm.) Trel., Yucca aloifolia var. menandi Trel., Yucca aloifolia var. tenuifolia (Haw.) Trel., Yucca aloifolia var. draconis (L.) Engelm., Yucca aloifolia var. arcuata (Haw.) Trel., Yucca aloifolia f. tenuifolia (Haw.) Voss, Yucca aloifolia f. draconis (L.) Voss, Yucca aloifolia f. crenulata (Haw.) Voss, Yucca aloifolia f. arcuata (Haw.) Voss, Yucca aloifolia var. conspicua (Haw.) Engelm., Dracaena lenneana Regel, Yucca aloifolia var. stenophylla J.Bommer, Yucca aloifolia var. gigantea Sprenger, Yucca aloifolia var. marginata J.Bommer, Yucca aloifolia var. purpurea Baker, Yucca aloifolia var. serratifolia Sprenger, Yucca aloifolia var. tricolor J.Bommer, Yucca aloifolia var. roseomarginata Regel, Yucca aloifolia f. conspicua (Haw.) Engelm., Yucca aloifolia var. flexifolia J.Bommer, Yucca aloifolia var. variegata Naudin, Yucca aloifolia var. versicolor Carrière, Yucca aloifolia var. quadricolor-variegata Carrière, Yucca aloifolia var. aloifolia , Yucca aloifolia f. tenuifolia (Haw.) Trel., Yucca aloifolia f. genuina Engelm.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
North America
Category
Liliaceae, Yucca
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period in autumn
Flower colors
white
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