YUCCA CARNEROSANA

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

The Yucca Carnerosana or also known by the common names of "Spanish Dagger", "Palma de San Jose" or "Palma Samadoca" is a species belonging to the Aspagaceae family, being endemic to North and Central America, more specifically the United States and Mexico.

It is an abusive perennial plant with slow growth (15-30 cm per year) that can reach 6 meters in height, being able to branch slightly. It consists of greyish green leaves up to 1 meter long, ending in a point with a sharp spine. It stands out for its rosette shape.

This Yucca hardly blooms, when it does, a panicle inflorescence appears in an upright position with bell-shaped flowers, these consisting of 6 petals slightly attached to the base, of a whitish color.

DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?

We can incorporate it in both environments, it withstands full sun well so it is perfect for hot areas since it does not require much maintenance, if we prefer to have it indoors we will only have to make sure that the pot is adequate and that it drains the water correctly and place it in a sunny area, it does not like excessively high temperatures.

CARE FOR CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS

They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.

- They can withstand low temperatures, around 5ºC.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.

- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.