Yucca

Image by KHellon There are more than 50 types of yucca and all are formidable plants with stiff, sword-shaped leaves. Although these sturdy plants require very little care, yucca division may be necessary if…

Image by J Brew Yucca is a distinctive evergreen plant with rosettes of stiff, succulent, lance-shaped leaves. Shrub-size yucca plants are often the choice for the home garden, but some varieties such as…

Image by Joanna R. Protz via GKH Scavenger Hunt When you have a leaning yucca plant, it may appear as though the plant is leaning because it is top heavy, but healthy yucca stems stand up under a heavy growth…

Image by raclro The difference between yuca and yucca is broader than a simple “C” lacking in the spelling. Yuca, or cassava, is a historically important global food source utilized for its carbohydrate rich…

Image by MicheleVacchiano What is soapweed yucca? This distinctive member of the agave family is an attractive clumping perennial with grayish green, dagger-like leaves that grow from a central rosette.…

Image by ManicBlu Growing a yucca plant indoors adds a focal point to a room or works as part of an attractive, indoor display. Growing yucca in containers is a great way to bring the outdoors inside in a…

Image by m-kojot What is banana yucca? Also known as Datil yucca, soapweed, or blue yucca, banana yucca (Yucca baccata) is a type of yucca native to the Southwest United States and northern Mexico. Banana…

Image by Susan Barnum Yuccas are popular accent plants that contribute a desert-like or tropical look to gardens and landscapes. Unlike some yucca species, curved leaf yucca can grow in relatively cool and…

Image by Gertjan van Noord Native to the southern regions of the United States, Mexico, and other parts of Central America, the Spanish bayonet yucca plant has been used for centuries by native people for…

Image by kamira777 Large, spiky leaves and large clusters of white flowers make yucca plants ideal for many landscape settings. The twenty or so yucca plant varieties that are native to the United States…