Yucca: home care and plant propagation methods

The yucca flower is a popular houseplant. It belongs to the Agave family, which includes more than 40 species. It looks like a small tree with massive dense green leaves. Shoots have a dense structure, earlier their fibers were used to create fabric for jeans. Later, cotton came to replace her. However, nowadays yucca jeans are in great demand. Also, yucca flowers have healing properties.

Main types

The yucca palm has many varieties and subspecies. Many of them grow at home. They fit perfectly into the home interior and bring a tropical touch to the room. How beautiful yucca blooms, every florist knows.

Yucca on a stand

Yucca filamentous

Yucca filamentous has a powerful root system. The stem is almost invisible, it is covered with lanceolate leaves, up to 70 cm long. The plant is native to North America. The stem reaches a height of about 1 m. During the flowering period it forms one peduncle, 2 meters long. It starts in the spring and ends in the fall. It contains a large number of white flowers with a yellow tint. Their diameter is 8 cm. After the end of flowering, the fruits are tied in the form of a box.

Yucca elephant

Yucca elephant gets its name from its dense trunk, similar to an elephant's leg. In its natural environment, the plant reaches 10 m in height. In indoor conditions, it is a low tree, with a dense tree-like stem. Rosettes with leaves are formed on it. They are dense, dark green, branching in different directions. During flowering, the flower gives a high meter stem. At the top, white flowers are formed with a diameter of 5 cm.

Palm tree on the windowsill

Jukka Nevalainen

Yucca blueberry meadow is an unusual decorative palm tree. It has a dense tree-like stem, green leaves up to 60 cm long extend from it. They have a dense structure. Tearing off the shoot from the stem is not easy. Flowers are formed on a high peduncle, it reaches a height of 1 m. It has white flowers, collected in dense inflorescences. At the end of flowering, a dense capsule is formed. In the natural environment, it reaches 8 m in height.

Yucca Elephantis

Yucca Elephantis is famous for its unpretentious care and very lush and beautiful flowering. It forms a dense, tree-like stem 10 cm thick. Rosettes of bright green leaves are located on it. The foliage has a lanceolate shape, up to 10 cm long. Flowering occurs once a year. The yucca flower has a 1 m long peduncle. White flowers are located on it, they outwardly resemble bells. After flowering, dense capsules with seeds are formed.

Home care

Yucca home care does not require much attention. A tropical plant tolerates a home microclimate well. The flower is regularly watered, fertilized, transplanted as it grows.

Palm tree on the street

Watering

The yucca plant is drought tolerant. It does not need to be watered daily. Irrigation is carried out as the soil dries up.The soil should be dry to a depth of 5-7 cm. 1 liter of settled water at room temperature is consumed per plant. Watered at the root.

Air humidity

Yucca Luga does not belong to moisture-loving plants. It tolerates any level of humidity well. Feels better in dry air than in humid air. This makes it easier to care for the flower. It does not need to be sprayed with a spray bottle. The optimal value is 50-60%. It is easy to take care of yucca like a flower at home.

Temperature regime

Yucca care involves maintaining a certain temperature. For a plant, it does not exceed values ​​above 25 ° C in the summer. After the end of flowering, the flower falls into a dormant period. At this time, the pot is transferred to a cool room with a temperature of at least 10 ° C.

Lighting

Many do not know how to grow yucca at home. In fact, there is nothing complicated. The plant grows in hot climates and is easy to care for. It will delight you with its flowering in the summer. Yucca prefers a well-lit place. It is desirable that direct sunlight falls on its leaves. The flower can be planted outdoors during the summer, but only in the southern regions.

Yucca in a white pot

Reproduction methods

Yucca propagation is possible in several ways. Each of them has its own characteristics. Florists try to propagate the flower by seeds, cuttings or parts of the trunk.

Seeds

Seeds are harvested after flowering and full ripening. The box should dry out and become fragile. This means the kernels are ready for sowing. Only fresh grains are used, so their germination is guaranteed. The longer the seeds sit, the lower the chances of germination.

Prepare a substrate for planting in advance. It consists of:

• sod soil;
• leafy soil;
• sand.

All components are mixed and calcined in the oven on a baking sheet at a temperature of 100 ° C for 20 minutes. While the soil is being prepared, the seeds are dipped in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. The seed germination procedure is as follows:

1. Select a suitable container with a drainage hole.
2. Fill it halfway with soil.
3. Seeds are laid at the bottom.
4. Close them up with earth.
5. Sprinkle with a little water.
6. Cover with cling film or transparent glass.
7. Placed in a warm place.
8. Air the pot daily for 30 minutes.
9. They are kept in such conditions until shoots appear.
10. Then you need to transplant the young plants into separate pots.
11. Gradually accustom to the usual care of the yucca.

Yucca seedlings

Cuttings

Propagating yucca by cuttings is quite simple. The process is very similar to seed germination. Strong cuttings 8-10 cm long are selected. The pruning procedure is done during the rest period. The diameter of the twig should be 0.4 cm. After receiving the cuttings, they do several actions:

1. The twigs are soaked in water for 24 hours, you can add a stimulant for root growth, for example, Kornevin.
2. The pot is filled with soil, the composition is the same as for sowing seeds.
3. Cuttings are inserted with a cut into the ground, the cut must be oblique.
4. Cover the twigs with a glass jar or cut-off plastic bottle.
5. Air daily for 30 minutes.
6. If necessary, add fertilizer and spray with water.
7. After rooting, they need to be seated in new containers.

Part of the trunk

Yucca grows strongly at home, periodically it needs to be shortened and sections of the trunks removed. In order not to throw them away, they are rooted and new plants are obtained. The procedure takes place in several stages:

• Part of the trunk for planting should be 20 cm long.
• Slices are made using the trunk.
• Hemp is smeared with garden pitch.
• Part of the trunk is placed in the ground with the cut off end.
• Transfer to a cool place and cover with transparent film.
• A frame is made around the appendix from a cardboard box, a film is attached to it.
• Rooting occurs after 2 months.
• The plants are watered and sprayed as needed.

Possible diseases

Like other plants, indoor yucca has its own problems during maintenance. They arise from improper care or disease.

Leaves dry

Leaves begin to dry due to insufficient watering, frequent drafts and too dry air. In this case, the yucca flower is simply watered more often. Then they continue to monitor watering. Proper irrigation is the key to health.

Blooming yucca

The plant turns yellow

If the lower leaves turn yellow, then do not be afraid. For yucca, this is a natural process. Thus, she gets rid of old shoots. It contains green leaves only at the top. If the tips of all the leaves begin to turn yellow, this indicates excessive watering of the plant. Yucca does not tolerate frequent overflows and begins to wither.

Leaves fall

When the leaves begin to fall, it speaks of improper care. The plant sheds the lower shoots naturally. You should not worry about this, but if it also drops the upper leaves, then you need to adjust the watering regime. This often happens when waterlogged.

Plant resuscitation methods

If signs of illness and care disorders appear, resuscitation should be carried out:

1. The flower is removed from the pot and the roots are examined.
2. If they are in good condition, they need to be transplanted back. If there is rot, they are cut off, then you can feed them with minerals.
3. Limit watering for a while if the ground is too wet.
4. When infested by insects, use insecticides.
5. When transplanting, it is advisable to use new soil.

Yucca is a houseplant that decorates any room with its unusual look. It is unpretentious in care, will delight the eye of any grower. It produces beautiful and lush flowers. Finally, you can collect the seeds and try to propagate the yucca. She will bring a tropical touch to any home.

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