Yucca varieties: description of 14 popular species and their characteristics with photos

One of the spectacular and interesting plants grown in the garden is the yucca. It is noteworthy that it can be planted not only in open areas, but also at home, the main thing is to create a comfortable microclimate and pick up a spacious flowerpot. The second name of a perennial and evergreen plant is the tree of happiness. There are over 40 varieties of yucca, each with a different shape and color.

Yucca in the garden and at home: the advantages and disadvantages of a flower

Among the positive characteristics of yucca, experienced flower growers highlight:

• high decorative qualities;
• does not lose its attractive appearance throughout the year;
• possibility of use for landscape design, landscaping of offices, living rooms;
• beneficial effect on indoor atmosphere;
• useful properties (used in both traditional medicine and industry);
• lush flowering;
• unpretentiousness to growing conditions;
• does not require special skills.

But yucca also has its drawbacks:

• thorniness of leaf blades;
• rare flowering;
• tall stature;
• may cause stomach upset if ingested in pure form;
• there is a possibility of developing allergic reactions.

Yukka, despite some disadvantages, still remains one of the original decorations for home and garden. The main thing is not to place it in bedrooms and children's rooms, and put it in a place inaccessible to kids.

The best varieties with descriptions and characteristics

The following varieties of evergreen yucca are very popular among flower growers:

Schidigera schidigera

A distinctive feature of the bush is a voluminous rosette, consisting of long leaf plates. White bell-shaped flowers are placed on a powerful shoot-peduncle. The color of the xiphoid leaves is dark green, they are quite hard, on adult bushes they are only at the top.

Yucca schidigera does not stand out for its intensive growth rate, it is actively used as a raw material for the manufacture of medicines. Thanks to its beneficial components, the plant normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and improves immunity.

Sizaya

This representative of the yucca reaches a height of two meters.The plant is native to the West Coast of the United States. The length of the bluish-green leaf plates is 35-65 centimeters, at the edges the color is either white or gray, the fibers that have exfoliated over time add even more attractiveness to the bush. Collected leaves in dense rosettes.

The flowering phase of yucca falls on the summer period, the color of bell-shaped flowers is white-green, but there are also specimens with yellow color.

Elephant or Elefantis

Yucca is quite a sought-after species for home maintenance, in addition, it is widely used in alternative medicine. Its juice is especially valued, which is used as a raw material for the manufacture of hormonal drugs. And rigid sheet plates are used to produce strong ropes.

Yucca Elephant has a tree-like stem, at the top of which a strong branching of fibrous leaf plates of light green color is formed. Pleases yucca with white flowers with an interesting yellow border.

Radiant (Y. radiosa)

In the natural environment, the height of the tree reaches 6-7 meters, in room conditions - up to 1.5 meters. An exotic plant attracts attention with long leaf plates (50-60 centimeters), collected in a dense bunch. They are only 1 centimeter wide.

Radiant yucca does not require special conditions for growth, it is enough for occasional watering and infrequent feeding procedures. The only thing is that it cannot be placed under the direct rays of the sun, it is better to put the pot on the windowsill of an east or west window.

High

This relatively small perennial plant can be presented as a shrub or tree 1.2-4.5 meters high. The length of thin sheet plates is 25-95 centimeters, and their width is only 0.2-1.3 centimeters. Over time, they lose their natural color and become yellow, drooping.

The height of the peduncle is 1-2 meters, the color of the bell-shaped flowers is creamy white with a green or pink tint. The size of dry boxes is 4-8 centimeters in length. Yucca grows in the southern United States and northern Mexico.

Glorious

This type of yucca is positioned as relatively low, growing up to three meters. Its growth rate is quite slow. Narrow leaf plates with a leathery surface are distinguished by a green color and a shape curved along the central vein. The leaf rosette is very lush. In young plants, a rosette of leaves forms near the root, and already adult specimens form a strong trunk.

Short-leaved

The yucca tree is notable for its gigantic size and grows in Arizona and southern California. Its height reaches 9 meters, the trunk in diameter is 50 centimeters. Branching of the plant begins closer to the top.

The leaves are not long, only 3 centimeters, there are spikes and denticles along the edges. Short-leaved yucca is not suitable for home cultivation because of its tall stature. Prefers to grow in well-lit glades; it does not need frequent and plentiful watering. Blooms with pale yellow flowers.

Aloe leaf

Yucca of this variety is in special demand among flower growers, it has no side shoots, all energy is directed to a powerful trunk. There is a plant in the south of North America, Jamaica, Bermuda, where it is able to exist without frequent watering, it is not afraid of dry weather. In nature, the height of the yucca reaches 8 meters.

The ornamental plant has a tree-like shape and a spherical crown. The leaf plates are rigid, painted dark green, the rosette is formed dense and beautiful. There are teeth on the edges and one spike at the tip. In the summer, yucca surprises with creamy white flowers with a purple tint.

Treculia

The South American guest has tree-like stems that are almost not prone to branching, but the crown is quite lush due to dense rosettes of leaf plates. They are painted in a bluish-green color, there is a sharpness at the ends, the surface is leathery. The shape of the leaves is triangular, there is a curve in their thin part.

Inflorescences consist of creamy-white flowers. Yucca Treculya fits perfectly into any flower arrangement. But it is best to grow it in the house, in addition, it has healing properties.

Filted

The area of distribution of filamentous yucca is the south of Russia, the Crimea and the Caucasus. It grows in open areas, it can winter without additional shelter. If you plant it in central Russia, then it needs protection for the winter.

The plant has no stem, grows as a shrub.Yucca attracts attention with its bluish-green leaf plates, they also clearly show stripes of white or yellow. The plates are 70 centimeters long and 4 centimeters wide. Along the edges are numerous white threads. On the peduncle, whose height is 1 meter, yellowish-white flowers are formed.

Coracoid

This kind of yucca is also known as Rostrata. This rather spectacular tree has a thick palm-shaped trunk, traces of dead leaf plates are clearly visible on it. At its top, a very beautiful rosette of elongated lanceolate leaves is formed.

Beak Yucca is especially good for decorating a spacious living room or winter garden, where it takes pride of place. If the cultivation will take place in the winter garden, then paniculate inflorescences will contain many white bells.

South

This tall plant can reach 8-10 meters, its upper part is highly branched, the trunk can be 1 meter in diameter (in adults). Leaf plates are located very close to each other, they are short (up to 30 centimeters long and 2-3 centimeters wide). Their color is dark green, there are threads along the edges.

Inflorescences consist of a large number of cream-colored flowers. They are quite branched and hanging down, 1-2 meters long. Mexico is the birthplace of this amazing plant.

Glorious

Yucca grows in the southeastern United States. This spherical bush grows up to two meters in height. The stem is tree-like, there are few lateral branches, but there are also single specimens. Lanceolate leaf plates have a leathery surface, a bluish-green color, their length is 60 centimeters. At the end of the leaf there is a sharp spike, along the edges of the teeth.

In summer, adult plantings form a rosette with a paniculate inflorescence, which reaches a height of almost 250 centimeters. Flowers are formed in large numbers, their size is 5 centimeters, the color is cream with a purple tint.

Copstack

The variety is compact in size, its height is 1.5 meters, the color of the drooping leaf plates is bright green. Unlike other varieties, they are not as rigid. The rosette formed near the root does not differ in splendor. The leaves completely cover the trunk, they die from below.

The plant is not demanding on watering, the level of air humidity, it can be propagated by dividing the root or by apical cuttings.

Yucca is an amazing luxurious plant. It can easily be grown outdoors and indoors.

The main thing is to choose the right variety, even a novice grower can cope with the plant, given its unpretentiousness in planting and care.

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