Yucca flower in the photo and in your home

Who sees yucca flower in the photo, almost always thinks it's a palm tree. However, yucca has nothing to do with palm trees. It is called the “false palm” because in indoor conditions it resembles it with a lignified trunk, often with several leafy crowns.

To grow yucca, it is necessary to select optimal conditions: high light and a warm room. This plant is especially demanding in terms of the amount of light at a young age, however, it must be taken into account that direct sunlight is undesirable. Therefore, near windows oriented to the south, the yucca needs to be shaded during hot daytime hours. In the summer, it is better to take the yucca out into the fresh air, but provide a place protected from the winds.

In summer, the optimal temperature for the plant is +20+25 degrees, and in winter it is necessary to reduce the temperature to +10 degrees. Drafts and sudden hypothermia in winter can lead to the death of the plant.

If in winter the temperature is higher than recommended and there is little light, then the yucca shoots stretch, the leaves droop, and lose their density and brightness of color. Due to weakening, pests appear on yucca: spider mites, mealybugs, and yellowed leaves fall off.

In spring and summer, yucca is watered abundantly after the soil in the pot has dried to a depth of about 5 cm. In winter, watering is reduced, since at low air temperatures and excessive humidity the roots of the plant rot and the yucca may die.

The yucca flower is often shown in photos on the Internet blooming with beautiful white flowers on a pyramidal, tall peduncle.Alas, this plant almost never blooms in indoor conditions. And if you grow it in open ground in a warm climate, then there is a chance to see it bloom.