Add a tropical, architectural feature to your garden by planting a Yucca. This particular variety produces a sturdy trunk and bears a rosette of dark green, sword shaped leaves with finely serrated margins. During summer it produces highly decorative flower spiked which bear pendulous, white, bell shaped flowers. Yucca elephantipes can be used as a decorative border, or as a feature plant in either pots and containers. Plant in an area of full sun to part shade, with well drained soil. Yucca elephantipes is drought tolerant as it has low water requirements once established making it low maintenance. Remove spent foliage and fertilise annually with a long term slow release fertiliser. Yucca elephantipes can grow to a height of 9 metres and a width of 3 metres.
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Yucca Elephantipes
- Place in a Part Sun position or in medium filtered light
- Plant in a good potting mix
- Water once per Week, Allow the soil to dry between watering
- Fertilize once a month when there is good light
Remove dry leaves to maintain look and use the leaves as fertilizer. If the plant becomes too big, chop (or saw) the entire top of the plant of and allow foliage to regrow.
Botanical Name
Yucca elephantipes
Plant Type
Tropical Strappy-Leaf Succulent
Mature Growth Dimensions
(Height x Spread)
9 m x 3 m
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part Sun
Waterwise?
No
Bird and Wildlife Attracting?
No
Foliage Type
Linear Lanceolate in rosette arrangement
Foliage Colour
Green
Flowering
Yes, Campanulate - Bell Shaped, With The Segments Gently Flaring
Flower Colour
White, Cream