How much light does the palm lily need?

Not too much and not too little: the right level of brightness

The yucca comes from the warm, dry and sunny deserts and semi-deserts of Central America, where the approximately 50 different species are mainly located in the south of the USA and in Mexico. The yucca also needs a lot of light as a houseplant, which is why it is best placed directly in front of a large window. A bright, but not directly full sun is optimal Location. A light, only partially shaded spot is often tolerated. You notice a lack of light when the leaves of the yucca after a while - often starting from the bottom - yellow, die and eventually fall off.

Get the yucca used to the sun before putting it out

During the summer months, you can have your yucca too put outside. The plant also prefers a bright place here, although you can also place it in full sun. However, this should only be done after a long period of getting used to it, as otherwise burns and thus unsightly brown spots on the leaves can occur.

Choosing the right artificial light source

Especially during the dark season or In a generally rather dark location, the yucca can quickly suffer from a lack of light. Too little light leads to poor growth due to the lack of photosynthesis and an increased susceptibility to Diseases and Pest infestation. However, you can compensate for the lack of sunlight with artificial light, although not every light source is suitable. Even if the desk lamp may seem very bright to you personally, the light of your Yucca can still be too dark or too dark. be in the wrong color spectrum. When choosing the artificial light source, it is best to pay attention to these features:

• Plants need light from the purple and orange-red spectrum
• special plant lamps are suitable for this, but also
• Fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and some metal halide lamps
• The lamp shouldn't give off too much heat
• it should also be flexible enough to be adjusted
• and placed in the immediate vicinity of the plant.