Yucca Common name: Yucca	Indicates sun requirement      Full sun      Half sun      Semi-shade      Shade   Indicates water requirement          High water requirement.     Water every 1-2 days.          Medium water requirement.     Water every 3-7 days.          Low water requirement.     Water every 7-14 days.
Description Some Yuccas are trunkless and some have a branching habit, but all form an attractive permanent rosette of narrow spear-like leaves from its base, or from the trunk/branches. The leaves are stiff, thin and 50cm or longer, depending on the species. There are quite a few species available in nurseries today, some even variegated in yellowy lime-green. Yuccas give a tropical touch to any garden, and are drought tolerate. In summer older plants send up a flower stems up to 3m tall from the center of the plant, bearing masses of white or cream bell-shaped blooms, which can last for several months. Yuccas can also been grown indoors in a well lit position, and certainly make a statement in a pot.
Growing Yuccas need good light, are best grown in loamy soil with good drainage, but will tolerate poor sandy soil. Fertilize sparingly during the warmer months of the year, this can be done with a water soluble fertilizer or an all purpose granule. Propagation by seed in spring (may take some time to germinate), by taking root cuttings in winter, or by removing suckers in spring. Range from frost hardy to frost tender.