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- Trunk of the yucca palm is hollow - what to do?
- Causes of hollow trunk
- Rescue yucca with hollow trunk?
- Tips
If the stem of the yucca palm is soft and hollow, it is often beyond salvation
Trunk of the yucca palm is hollow - what to do?
A thick, woody trunk and lush head with broad, dark green leaves: Yucca is one of the most popular indoor plants due to its exotic appearance. But not only because the agave plant (which is not remotely related to the tropical palm trees!) Is also considered to be very easy to maintain. However, too much water can cause the plant to rot from the inside.
Causes of hollow trunk
If the trunk feels soft, maybe even squeezing with your fingers, or simply kinking externally healthy shoots, then that part of the yucca is probably hollow. You can check this by taking a closer look at a shoot, for example a bent one. Sometimes the trunk is not only hollow, but even putrid. In fact, this phenomenon is the gradual dying of the plant due to root rot caused by waterlogging. This arises when the naturally addicted to dryness yucca
Originally from the deserts and semi-deserts of the State of Texas and parts of Mexico, the yucca is adapted to a very dry and hot location. So do not be too wasteful with the watering.
Rescue yucca with hollow trunk?
Once the yucca has a hollow trunk, it can not be completely recovered - the rotting process is already too advanced at this time. You can only try to cut healthy parts of the affected plant with a clean and sharp knife or saw and re-root them in a plant pot filled with a mixture of sand and potting soil. This should not be a problem, as the yucca is one of the easiest rooted houseplants - they are basically not dead, because some clones can be separated even from the most severely affected plant. Suitable cuttings should be at least 10 inches long.
Tips
A decay first manifests itself by rather inconspicuous symptoms such as a yellowing of the leaves. If you notice such signs, you should act quickly - and the affected Yucca after an above-ground as well as root incision newly into fresh, dry substrate to plant. Then pour them much less frequently than before.