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Yucca

Yucca

Spineless yucca

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonYear-round
FoliageA perennial

Meaning

Hope in full bloom

A thick trunk like an elephant's leg, topped with a tuft of sword leaves.

Mildly toxic to cats and dogs. Eating it causes vomiting.

Light

Plenty of sun

Water

Bone-dry, then water through

Temperature

15-30°C, not below 5°C

Feed

Once a month in spring and summer

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere bright and sunny
  2. Water only when the soil is bone-dry

Day to day

  • In winter, water less
  • The leaf tips are stiff. Don't put it in a walkway.

Common questions

The trunk went soft?

Too much water, and it rotted.

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