How often do you have to water the yucca palm?

How often do you have to water the yucca palm?

Yucca palm gets by with little water

The various types of yucca are at home in the south of the USA and in the deserts and semi-deserts of Central America. The climate here is rather hot and dry, to which the plants have adapted perfectly. For you at home this means: water the yucca only a little and not too often. During the growing season, a cycle of once a week to maybe even once every two weeks should be sufficient - even less frequently in winter. How often you water depends on the ambient temperature, the season, the age and size of the plant and the humidity. Always do the finger test beforehand: Insert your index finger about one to two centimeters into the substrate. When it is dry, you can pour. Then make sure that any excess irrigation water is removed from the planter orCoaster is removed.

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Yellow leaves often indicate excessive moisture

If your yucca has noticeably many yellow leaves, this can indicate an excess of moisture. Waterlogging must be avoided at all costs, as this can lead to root and stem rot.

Tips

Instead of watering the yucca, you can simply spray it with room temperature water from time to time. Use hard water for both spraying and watering.