Blue-Stem Yucca
4.6 out of 5 (115 experiences)
About Blue-Stem Yucca
Blue-Stem Yucca is a super popular houseplant šæ that is isnāt challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light āļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as being a survivor and having large, lush leaves with a whopping 8289 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!š
Blue-Stem Yucca likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
ā ļø Blue-Stem Yucca is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Taxonomy
Yucca gigantea
Yucca
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Spineless Yucca, Yucca Cane, Yucca elephantipes and Yucca guatemalensis
How to care for Blue-Stem Yucca
How often to water your Blue-Stem Yucca
Blue-Stem Yucca needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Blue-Stem Yucca in your home
Blue-Stem Yucca love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Blue-Stem Yucca does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blue-Stem Yucca in your home š”.
How to fertilize Blue-Stem Yucca
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue-Stem Yucca after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Why does my yucca have brown tips and yellowing leaves? Iāve had this yucca for a couple months now and it has started getting browned tips and dropping leaves. The soil is moist. The app says it needs more sunlight, but the store I bought it from said it would do fine in low light. Any recommendations? Thanks!!
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Iām trying to revive this plant, but Iām not really sure whatās wrong with it, it seems dry inside. Help? ļæ¼ #HappyPlants #BlueStemYucca #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #helpneeded
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My yucca has black stuff coming out of the trunk of it. HELP #BlueStemYucca
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Need help to not u a live this bad boy! Any ideas? #BlueStemYucca
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Why is my Yucca never needing water?? It's been over a month since my Yucca has been watered. What is the deal? The soil is still moist. #plantsmakepeoplehappy #yucca #bluestemyucca #water #greggang
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Am I overwatering or under watering watering? #GhostPlant
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How often to water Blue Stem Yucca Good ol' Zeus only has been watered 1 time since I got him. The first watering was 20 days ago and the moisture meter and soil is still damp. He's in a well draining pot, and next to a window getting some direct sunlight at the end of the day. I've already snoozed my alerts for water, but just curious if that's normal for this type of plant. #yucca #bluestemyucca #wateringhelp
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I have a blue stem yucca and itās dying I have moved it around but nothing is working #Dyingplant #help
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Leaning Tower of Yucca Our giant Yucca is quite top heavy and is starting to tip sideways. I can see the soil is kind of loose around the base too. Does anyone have any tips on how to correct this? #Yucca #Tall #Giant #HappyPlants #PlantAddict
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Blue Yucca blues? Does anyone know why new spears on my 8 year old potted blue #Yucca would suddenly start growing with black spots and holes through them? #fungal infection? Itās also creating a crystalline type substance which I read is possibly a reaction to pests but I cannot find anyā¦
Care Summary for Blue-Stem Yucca
Blue-Stem Yucca
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Got this cutting from Walmart. I am planning to repot the plant into a 5 gallon fabric pot once daylight savings time begins. I make my own super soil with using OMRI Listed Organic Down To Earth Fertilizers:
Azomite (volcanic rock dust)
Feather Meal 12-0-0 (slow release Nitrogen)
Blood Meal (soluble Nitrogen)
Kelp Meal
Neem Seed Meal 6-1-2
Insect Frass 3-1-1
Langbeinite 0-0-22 (22% Sulfate of Potash Magnesium )
Bat Guano 7-3-1
Seabird Guano 0-11-0 (11% Phosphate, 20% Calcium)
Bio-Live
This is the first plant I purchased over a year ago. It died a few times due to lack of sunlight. However, I was able to bring it back to life with lots of sunlight, daily chats and a tender touch. Just need to figure out why the tips of the leaves are browning š¤ā¦
this one has officially survived an Arizona summer outside (though pretty well shaded with only partial morning sun) and I am so proud of it! we had some scary times with spider webs and with drynessāincluding being blown over in a windstormābut we have navigated it all beautifully with new growth coming in all the while.
This plant is my Frankenstein!
After a particularly bad cold snap it withered and rotted away.
But after a bit of TLC (the love, as well as liberal application of the hit 90ās pop group) it began sprouting, and is tearing to go (and thirsting after human brains - but thatās a minor setback)
This was a present a pal bought for me from Sainsburyās for Christmas a couple of years ago. Back then it was barely 10cm, now itās nearly 1m tall. Requires minimum care, only repotted once, lives in a shaded west facing window but absolutely rampant growth.