Photo: Yucca — Kotivalo · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Yucca
Yucca
Light
The brightest spot you have, all year: a south window in winter, east or west in summer. Give light shade from hot summer sun.
Watering
From April to September water generously, but let the soil dry out between waterings. In winter water sparingly, waiting until the top 5 cm of soil is dry. Excess water must drain out of the pot: overwatering rots the roots.
Air
Normal room temperature and humidity suit it. Keep it away from cold draughts and sudden changes. In winter, while resting, it tolerates nights down to 7 °C.
Toxic?
Cats: Unpleasant · Dogs: Unpleasant — More about pets
People: Eaten leaves can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea; the sap can cause a mild rash.
This is normal
- As it ages, the lower leaves die off and reveal a trunk — that's normal. If a healthy yucca gets too tall, you can cut it back by half.
- Now and then an old lower leaf yellows and dies off.
Watch out for
Root rotOverwateringMealybugScale insect
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: RHS · NC State Extension · Missouri Botanical Garden · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.