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Common name: "Spineless Yucca" or "Giant Yucca"
Latin name:
Yucca elephantipes - syn Yucca guatemalensis

Spinless Yucca - Giant Yucca
Native to: Mexico

Growth habit:
An upright woody bush with firm pointy leaves. Indoors usually under 8' in height and 5' in width.

Flowers:
Yes, but unsightly. 
Temps:
Normal indoor temps
Humidity:
Not critical.
Pests: Not effected by many pests. 
Lighting:
Pictured Houseplant: 
10" Yucca Tip
Houseplant Cultural information: There are about 40 species of Yucca in the world... four varieties are commonly used as house plants. 

Place your Yucca in direct sunshine for at least one half day for optimum growth. They'll also survive in very bright indirect light... but the plant will shed lower leaves. Yucca is a succulent type plant not requiring large amounts of water. When potted in larger containers allow the soil to dry down about 3 to 4 inches from the surface between waterings. Plants potted in smaller containers should be allowed to dry 1 to 2 inches. A plant that is kept to wet or in to low of light will develop circular black spots on the foliage. Feed bi-monthly. Propagation is difficult.

Yucca is available in virtually every container size in either bush, cane or stump forms.

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