Yucca gigantea

Spineless yucca

Yuccas are sculptural plants that form a tree-trunk like growth as the fleshy, sword-shaped leaves die and are shed. In Summer a well-established plant will sometimes have spikes of creamy coloured bell-shaped, fragrant flowers. 'Yucca Gigantea' can be grown indoors or outdoors. It is a fine false palm for a hallway or large room. It will need a deep, well-drained container which can be moved outdoors in summer. In winter, it will need an unheated and well lit spot. At all times, when indoors, it should be kept in a sunny position. White bell-shaped flowers may appear after several years. Outdoors it can grow to a considerable height

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Spineless yucca

Latin name

Yucca gigantea

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Spineless yucca is 10.00meters x 10.00meters

10.00 M 10.00 M

Yucca gigantea

Propagation

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Propagate by removing and potting up offsets which grow from the base of the trunk.

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Summer

In temperate zones where winter temperatures fall below 5C, is will not survive outdoors and should be grown as a container plant which can be brought in for winter protection. If grown as a container plant, provide as much light as possible, in front of a a south facing window is ideal. It should not be heated in winter as long as there is no risk of temperatures falling below 5C. In warmer climates, plant out in full sun in well drained soil avoiding wall or house foundations.

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