Yucca elephantipes,Yucca Green, Giant Yucca, Spineless Yucca, Palm Lily

Description

Common name:

Yucca Green, Giant Yucca, Spineless Yucca, Palm Lily

Category:

Cacti & Succulents, Indoor Plants, Shrubs

Family:

Liliaceae or Lily family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

January, February, December

Flower or Inflorescence color:

White

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Thorny or Spiny
• Suitable for road median planting
• Salt or salinity tolerant

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:

-A large growing yucca. The leaves are broad and green. The flowers are white and very pretty. The plants flowers once a year. The plants can grow quite large but can be comfortably kept to a height of around 1.5 meters.
- Yucca are succulent plants from the dry regions of the world.
- They have adapted themselves well to conserve water.
- Their formal symmetric shape makes them ideal for use in today's interiors and landscapes

Growing tips:

- Very hardy plants. Have problems only if there is low light or excessive moisture.
- Full sunlight to light shade
- Respond well to organic fertilizers.
- Require porous, well drained soils.