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- Yucca palm tree feels very well on the balcony
- For better plant health: Yucca on the balcony
- Yuccas in outdoor culture sometimes develop flowers
- Clean the room Yucca in time
- Tips
The Yucca Palm likes to spend the summer on the balcony
Yucca palm tree feels very well on the balcony
When talking about "Yucca," most people probably think of the popular houseplant with the palm-like leafy head and the typical trunk. There are about 50 different species, some of which are even hardy - such as the often cultivated in German gardens yucca filamentosa with up to three feet high inflorescences. Her relative, the Yucca elephantipes, is used to a warm climate and therefore feels most at home in the apartment - except in the summer months when you can put the plant on the balcony.
For better plant health: Yucca on the balcony
If the summer is warm and accompanied by not too severe temperature drops, the room Yucca feels very well on a sheltered spot on the balcony or the terrace. There it should be warm and give as possible no drafts. In addition, you should protect the plant from rain and from too intense sunlight, otherwise there are ugly spots on the leaves. Slowly accustom your Yucca to a fresh air location and first prefer a bright but not directly sunny location. The fresh air is good for all plants, they will thank you with a better health.
Yuccas in outdoor culture sometimes develop flowers
Another advantage of the temporary outdoor culture is that cultivated room yuccas sometimes exude flowers - especially if they are kept cool during the winter months. Many people do not even know that the Yucca elephantipes is able to flower at all: it can do it, but it needs a rest period in advance.
Clean the room Yucca in time
Unlike Yucca filamentosa and Yucca gloriosa, the Yucca elephantipes is absolutely not hardy and should be kept indoors long before the first frost. Of course, they can overwinter you in the warm living room, but it is better to have a rest period at temperatures between five and ten degrees Celsius in a bright and not directly sunny location. During this time, the plant is not fertilized and only slightly watered.
Tips
Especially during the winter months and at the beginning of spring, pests such as spider mites or mealybugs often nest in the leaves of the yucca. Check the plant regularly for an infestation, so that you on time - d. H. before the annoying animals have increased too much - can intervene.