The giant yucca certainly lives up to its name: Yucca gigantea rises 30 feet high in ideal conditions, with white blossoms that push out from the center -- flor de izote, as the bloom is sometimes ...

Yucca is a genus of over 40 perennial plants, shrubs, and trees. A few are grown as houseplants, including Yucca gigantea (also known as Y. guatemalensis and Y. elephantipes) and the Yucca aloifolia.

What do a yucca tree, a tangerine tree and a hellebore have in common? Not much, really, except that, if you live in the San Fernando Valley, you can grow all three of them in your own backyard. Yucca ...

Find out how to grow Yucca elephantipesYuccas come from the deserts and plains of southern North and Central America and with their stiff, leathery leaves and panicles of creamy white flowers, they ...

There are endless varieties of Yucca plants, all belonging to the Agave family which are known for being easy to grow and care, wether in a pot or in a garden. There are more than 50 varieties, and ...

When summer starts to push and most plants need a drink about every day, gardeners start to realize how hardy yuccas can be. Like most succulents, yuccas store water in their roots, trunks or leaves, ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This is a warning about a dangerous pot plant that has been implicated in a string of traumatic ear injuries in Australia. Yes, you read ...