Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Yucca Elephantipes
Thick trunk and rosettes of rigid, sword-like leaves: the Yucca brings desert verticality into the home.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mexico
Light
Card.lightValue.brightToFullSun
Watering
Card.wateringValue.fortnightly
Maintenance
Easy
The Mexican elephant's foot
Its species name comes from the swollen base of the trunk, which stores water and recalls an elephant's foot. It is a reservoir against Mexican drought.
Unlike its wild cousins, the Yucca Elephantipes lacks aggressive terminal spines, making it safe for lived-in interiors.
"A trunk that saves water for the hard months."
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Styling Tip 01
More Sun, the Better
It is one of the rare houseplants that tolerates and demands direct sun.
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Styling Tip 02
Water Very Little in Winter
Monthly watering suffices from November to March; excess rots the trunk.
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Styling Tip 03
Top if Too Tall
The cut trunk resprouts in several heads and the top can be rooted.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage