Evergreen Yucca has up to forty species of plants. Each of them has its differences in the form of leaves (smooth, jagged, spiked, with threads, in the form of a sword), their color (gray, green, brownish) and the shape of buds (bell, bowl).
Unfortunately, at home the room yucca rarely blooms, but many achieve this.
Optimum conditions of keeping yucca in the house
Yucca is a southern plant, the optimal conditions for it are good lighting, warmth and moderate humidity.
Location and lighting
If you have a heated balcony, the yucca will feel well, there she is provided with the maximum amount of light. On the window sill in the room the plant should not fall under direct sunlight, it is better if they are located at an angle.
In winter, the flower will require additional artificial lighting. Lacking light, the plant develops poorly, leaves turn pale, and the trunk can be deformed.
Temperature conditions
For the room flower of yucca during the period of growth, the temperature is desirable about +25 degrees. During the rest period in winter, the temperature can gradually be reduced to +10 degrees. Uniform, without drops, lowering the temperature stimulates the formation of flower buds.
One of the conditions of flowering - this is compliance with the temperature regime. Yucca, like any southern plant, easily tolerates high temperatures, but reacts poorly to sudden surges from heat to cold and vice versa.
Comprehensive care for yucca at home
No less important criteria for care than temperature, are the humidity of the air, soil and lighting.
Watering and humidity
Yucca easily tolerates drought and does not require frequent watering. In spring and autumn, the plant is watered as the topsoil dries. In winter, watering yuccas reduce: no more than once every two weeks. Stagnant water in the soil can cause root rot and cause plant diseases.
Many varieties of yucca prefer dry air, they do not need to be sprayed, you can wipe the leaves to remove dust.
Yukka, which loves moisture and regular spraying, should not be placed under direct sunlight after moistening. Wet leaves can be severely burned.
Water treatments in the form of the soul like all types of plants, after such irrigation, before putting the yucca in place, dry the leaves.
Important! Remember that yuccas do not tolerate drafts, and after watering or water treatments for the plant dangerous.
Top dressing and fertilizer of yucca
In the period of growth yucca needs feeding. It is advisable to feed the foliar method with mineral liquid formulations, diluting with twice as much water as indicated in the instructions for the preparation. Spray the underside of the leaves with the preparation - the plant responds well to this.
In the spring and summer feeding is made every three weeks. In the fall and in the winter period, the plant is not fertilized. Fertilizer for yucca at home can be taken and organic, for example, infusion of cow manure with leaf humus.
Trimming yucca
If your plant goes into growth, losing a decorative look, cut the branch, leaving two or three buds. Process cut place with crushed activated carbon. After three to four weeks, the buds under the cut will awaken and empty the young leaves.
Do not throw away the cut branch, it can be used as a cutting. Pruning yucca at home will rejuvenate the plant and give it a well-groomed appearance.
Did you know? The Indians of both Americas ate yucca flowers. They cooked soups, baked meat and vegetables, prepared drinks. Fruits of yucca are similar in appearance and taste to bananas, for this they are called "Spanish bayonet".
Transplantation and soil composition
Yucca grows, and with it increases its root system. For normal growth and development, the plant is transplanted. There are several nuances of how to seated a yucca. Transplantation is carried out in the spring so that the plant can settle in a new place.
Young intensively growing plants require transplantation every year, adult specimens - every four years. The starting point for the transplant will be the yucca root system, which has grown all over the pot.
Properly transplant the plant, rolling it over from the pot to minimize root damage and stress of the yucca. For transplanting suitable universal primer with the addition of perlite. A yucca pot should be larger than the previous one and have drainage so that water does not stand at the bottom of the pot.
Attention! The basic rule of transplantation: within a month after the procedure, the plant does not need to be fed, cut or grafted. During this period, he needs peace to adapt.
Yucca breeding at home
For breeding yucca there are several ways.
For sowing seeds preparing light ground for yucca is a mixture of turf and leafy ground with sand. Seeds are sown in a box with moistened soil, covered with glass. Crops regularly air and check the soil moisture. When the seeds sprout (after a month), they are transplanted into separate pots.
When breeding shoots from the adult plant gently separated the child side escape. For rooting, it is placed in a container with water or in wet sand. When the roots appear on the shoot, it can be transplanted into a pot with prepared soil.
Cuttings get, cutting the stem of the plant into individual shoots up to 10 cm long. The top is planted in a mixture of turf land with sand, creating a greenhouse effect. The rest of the shoots deepen into the soil horizontally, lightly sprinkled. When new shoots appear on the ground, the stalk is removed from the ground, the shoots are separated and transplanted into pots. 
Interesting! In the US, yucca fibers were used in the production of the first jeans. They are mined from yucca filamentous. Until now, for the strength of the fabric for denim products add five percent of the fibers of this plant. Yucca also produces ropes and paper.
When the yucca blooms, it is impossible to take your eyes off of it. White small bells on a palm tree - the spectacle is just fascinating. Many growers say that at home the plant does not bloom, while others advise you not to neglect the care, but also not to overdo it, and then the desired flowering still will please you.
