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Spineless Yucca - Browning leaves?

Posted by cali41 AZ (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 20:04

Hi all -

I'm new to the forum and new to the world of Spineless Yucca as an indoor houseplant. I've had the yucca for about a month now, but each week, the lower level of "leaves" starts to brown at the end, then as the week progresses, the browning carries all the way through the "leaf" and ends up shriveling and wilted.

I've only watered the plant once, as I read indoors and with it being a desert plant, it does not need much water and prefers to be on the more dry side.

I also have it indoors, and being in Phoenix, we receive tons of indirect sunlight through our windows everyday. My unit faces north as do all my windows, so I do not receive any substantial direct sunlight, but based on what I read, the Yucca thrives with as much sun as possible, but will survive in minimal direct sunlight scenarios.

This is fine with me, I do not need the plan to grow grow, but I do want it to survive as I really like its look. I can email a couple pictures for reference.

Please help.

Much thanks.


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RE: Spineless Yucca - Browning leaves?

Yucca elephantipes is from Guatemala, and is NOT a desert plant ... it's a tropical yucca.

Get a moisture meter and use it.

It sounds like either it's underwatered or overwatered. Test the spoil with the moisture meter. If it's dry halfway down the potting soil, soak it thoroughly by dunking the entire pot in a bucket of water and let it drain thoroughly. Repeat this when the water sensor shows it's dry half way down the soil mass.


 
 

 

 


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