likes to raise cold-resistant ornamental plants, and there are many choices. Yucca is one of them. Its leaves look like needles. It is a variety of Agave family . Don’t think that plants in the Agave family are particularly afraid of cold. Yucca is particularly cold-resistant and can survive in an environment of more than minus 10 degrees.
The reason why yucca has this name is actually because its leaves are covered with some small white filaments. Its leaves are much smaller than ordinary agave species and are relatively long, and look a bit like wild orchids, so people named it "yucca".
The picture above is a yucca that looks like , millennium wood in the botanical garden
Yucca was originally grown in the Americas, and it can be seen in some deserts or cold places. Now it has become a very charming landscape plant. However, here we should explain that there are many varieties of yucca. Those yuccas that grow in the desert are not similar to those that grow in humid and cold areas. Some yucca varieties look particularly similar to ordinary agaves and are easily confused.
The picture above is a yucca growing in desert areas
One of the reasons why I like to raise yucca is because it is easier to bloom, the flowers are particularly fragrant, and the white flowers look particularly beautiful in strings. It will not hang up after blooming like agaves. Yucca can grow long flower paths every year, and strings of milky white flowers like bells can bloom on the top. Some are white-green. It has a lot of small flowers, at least hundreds of them in a string. If all the flowers are completely open, it will look particularly spectacular. If you smell it close, it will be particularly fragrant, and the flowering period can last for more than a month.
The yucca in the picture above looks like palm tree
There are some yucca varieties in desert areas that can grow like palm trees. This type of yucca varieties are very drought-tolerant because they grow in desert areas and absorb water from the deep soil, so their branches will grow particularly thick, so they only grow tiny leaves on the top, and some people will mistake it for palm trees.
For cultivation of this type of yucca, you must keep the environment warm and dry all year round, and you must also pay attention to avoid frequent watering. The soil must have good drainage, otherwise their roots and stems will rot soon.
If you want to raise yucca well, you must give more sunlight to ensure good soil drainage. In these two aspects, yucca is basically easy to raise. Some hardy yucca varieties can be planted in cold places in the north. They need more space to grow and cannot be overly dense. In addition, you should also pay attention to avoid frequent watering.
Yucca can be planted in semi-shady places and is relatively shade-tolerant, but if it wants to bloom, it is best to plant it in a place with particularly sunshine. Only in places with long-term exposure to the sun should it be slightly shaded. Although you should pay attention to watering occasionally in the first year of planting, when it grows to adulthood, you only need rain to survive.
Yucca cannot be watered or fertilized frequently. It has very little water demand for fertilizers. It is particularly drought-resistant and barren-resistant. You only need to occasionally supplement organic soil . Too much water can easily cause mold and cause pests.
One of the major benefits of raising yucca is that it has no pests and diseases, and does not need to be watered frequently, which is particularly easy to take care of. The plants are not too tall, and the leaves are not covered with spikes. It is much better than raising agaves, and it can bloom frequently, which is very popular.
There are many yucca varieties that can also be grown in flower pots. Theirs are slightly taller. Only the more drought-tolerant yucca varieties are suitable for potting. They will grow taller branches, which look a bit like Brazilian iron tree . They will grow slender leaves on the top. The leaves grow upright and look very unique.
