Details about growing and caring for Yucca gloriosa
Recommended light & temperature:
The ideal exposure is in full sun. It requires a warm environment free of strong frosts, although it supports quite low temperatures.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: 0
Watering and care:
Water infrequently and rarely, although stable humidity benefits it.
Multiplication:
By cuttings from mother plants. Young shoots are cut from them. It can also reproduce by seeds.
Pests:
They are not usually attacked by the usual garden pests and diseases.
Best types of soil:
It tolerates sandy and dry soils, but on well-drained fertile soil it will grow much better.
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Origin:
1968/5000 North America, specifically from the coast and barrier islands of southeastern North America where they grow on sand dunes.
Natural Habitat Yucca gloriosa:
It can be found in its native state from southern North Carolina south to northern Florida.
