The most beautiful yucca palm species for the house and garden

The most beautiful yucca palm species for the house and garden

The most beautiful types of yucca at a glance

In this table you will find an overview of the best known and most popular types of yucca for home and garden. Many of the listed species can safely be planted in the garden and overwintered there, while others are only suitable for indoor cultivation. However, pronounced room yuccas also feel good in the fresh air in the warm summer months - for example on the balcony or terrace.

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Yucca styleGerman common nameoriginOutdoor / indoorHardy yes / noHabitStature
Yucca filamentosaThreaded palm lilySouthern usaOutdoorsyes (up to - 30 º C)trunklesswithout flower up to about 0.6 meters
Yucca gloriosaCandle palm lilySouthern usaOutdoorsyes (up to - 25 º C)tribeup to three meters
Yucca baccataBlue palm lilySouthern USA, MexicoOutdoorsyes (up to - 30 º C)trunkless or short trunkup to a meter
Yucca rostrataBig Bend YuccaTexas (USA), MexicoOutdoorsyes (up to - 20 º C)tribeup to five meters
Yucca thompsoniana-Texas (USA), MexicoOutdoorsyes (up to - 20 º C)tribeup to three meters
Yucca elephantipesGiant palm lilyMexicoIndoorNotribeup to 12 meters (outdoors)
Yucca brevifoliaJoshua treeSouthern USA, MexicoIndoorNotribeup to 15 meters (outdoors)
Yucca glaucaBlue-green palm lilySouthern usaOutdoorsyes (up to - 35 ° C)trunkless or with a short trunkup to 1.5 meters
Yucca recurvifolia-Southern usaOutdoorsyes (up to - 25 ° C)tribeup to three meters

Yuccas do not belong to the palm group

The pretty and easy-care plants are often sold under the name “yucca palm”, although this name is wrong - the various yuccas do not belong to the palm family, despite all their external similarities. Instead, the popular ornamental plants are related to the no less popular vegetable asparagus - yuccas belong to the asparagus family as well as to the subfamily of the agave family. Palm lilies are found exclusively in Central America, but grow there in different climatic zones.

Tips

Since yuccas do not belong to the palm family, you can also prune them radically with no worries. In contrast to palm trees, palm lilies are very easy on pruning.