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Yucca Plant
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I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Thank you |
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Oh, and if you can it would prefer to be in a bathroom or kitchen for higher humidity, perhaps even a humidity tray under it would help? You can easily make your own with gravel on a plate. |
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If you bought a Yucca to be grown as an indoor plant, you probably have
Yucca elephantipes. The major problem with growing this plant is giving it enough light, especially in the winter. A south or southwestern exposure is necessary. In the winter, watering it thoroughly once a month is sufficient. It is a xerophytic plant, so it requires far less water than most "house plants". amanda wrote in message om... Hi I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Thank you |
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The Yucca commonly grown as an indoor plant, Yucca elephantipes, is native
to southern Mexico to Central America and is not at all a cold hardy species. Yucca are best considered to be xerophytic plants. They are adapted to dry conditions but are not at all succulent. Stephen M. Henning wrote in message news (amanda) wrote: I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Yucca is a hardy succulent. You can water it whenever you want. It will tolerate very infrequent watering like in the desert southwest and thrive with frequent watering like in the rainy northeast. If you don't want it to grow much, then you can water about once a month. Make sure that the soil dries out between waterings. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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My Yucca has grown over a foot in the last year in a very bright eastern
window. Since this is the first I have eer had I am wondering now based on your comments Ceroeoid - would it grow faster in a southern window? I don't plan on moving because there are other plants that I need to have in the south window but just curious? "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message om... If you bought a Yucca to be grown as an indoor plant, you probably have Yucca elephantipes. The major problem with growing this plant is giving it enough light, especially in the winter. A south or southwestern exposure is necessary. In the winter, watering it thoroughly once a month is sufficient. It is a xerophytic plant, so it requires far less water than most "house plants". amanda wrote in message om... Hi I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Thank you |
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You don't want the plant to grow "fast". If Yucca don't receive enough
light, the new growth will be weak long slender stems with pale leaves and very susceptible to disease. An east facing window is not as bright as you assume. You may want to check with a light meter to see for yourself. Tina Gibson wrote in message news:y3akb.119435$6C4.26735@pd7tw1no... My Yucca has grown over a foot in the last year in a very bright eastern window. Since this is the first I have eer had I am wondering now based on your comments Ceroeoid - would it grow faster in a southern window? I don't plan on moving because there are other plants that I need to have in the south window but just curious? "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message om... If you bought a Yucca to be grown as an indoor plant, you probably have Yucca elephantipes. The major problem with growing this plant is giving it enough light, especially in the winter. A south or southwestern exposure is necessary. In the winter, watering it thoroughly once a month is sufficient. It is a xerophytic plant, so it requires far less water than most "house plants". amanda wrote in message om... Hi I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Thank you |
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I believe it is not as bright as a south window. However, it is very healthy
with a strong stem. New growth is always very green - no signs of etiolation. I will watch it carefully and if I notice it losing colour. Thanks for your comments. You do know your plants - glad you're around to help us all out!! Tina : ) "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message . com... You don't want the plant to grow "fast". If Yucca don't receive enough light, the new growth will be weak long slender stems with pale leaves and very susceptible to disease. An east facing window is not as bright as you assume. You may want to check with a light meter to see for yourself. Tina Gibson wrote in message news:y3akb.119435$6C4.26735@pd7tw1no... My Yucca has grown over a foot in the last year in a very bright eastern window. Since this is the first I have eer had I am wondering now based on your comments Ceroeoid - would it grow faster in a southern window? I don't plan on moving because there are other plants that I need to have in the south window but just curious? "Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message om... If you bought a Yucca to be grown as an indoor plant, you probably have Yucca elephantipes. The major problem with growing this plant is giving it enough light, especially in the winter. A south or southwestern exposure is necessary. In the winter, watering it thoroughly once a month is sufficient. It is a xerophytic plant, so it requires far less water than most "house plants". amanda wrote in message om... Hi I recently bought a yucca plant. I dont know if i am watering it too much. Does anyone know how often you should water indoor plants at this time of year? Thank you |
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