The most beautiful types of yucca at a glance
In this table you will find an overview of the best-known and most popular types of yucca for home and garden. Many of the species listed can confidently planted in the garden and are also overwintered there, while others are only suitable for indoor culture. However, even pronounced room yuccas feel in the fresh air in the warm summer months - for example on the balcony or the terrace - probably.
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| Yucca style | German common name | origin | Outdoor / indoor | Hardy yes / no | Growth habit | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca filamentosa | Threaded palm lily | Southern usa | Outdoors | yes (up to - 30 º C) | trunkless | without bloom up to approx. 0.6 meters |
| Yucca gloriosa | Candle palm lily | Southern usa | Outdoors | yes (up to - 25 º C) | tribe | up to three meters |
| Yucca baccata | Blue palm lily | South of the USA, Mexico | Outdoors | yes (up to - 30 º C) | trunkless or short trunk | up to a meter |
| Yucca rostrata | Big Bend Yucca | Texas (USA), Mexico | Outdoors | yes (up to - 20 º C) | tribe | up to five meters |
| Yucca thompsoniana | – | Texas (USA), Mexico | Outdoors | yes (up to - 20 º C) | tribe | up to three meters |
| Yucca elephantipes | Giant palm lily | Mexico | Indoor | no | tribe | up to 12 meters (outdoors) |
| Yucca brevifolia | Joshua tree | South of the USA, Mexico | Indoor | no | tribe | up to 15 meters (outdoors) |
| Yucca glauca | Blue-green palm lily | Southern usa | Outdoors | yes (up to - 35 ° C) | trunkless or with a short trunk | up to 1.5 meters |
| Yucca recurvifolia | – | Southern usa | Outdoors | yes (up to - 25 ° C) | tribe | up to three meters |
Yuccas do not belong to the palm group
The pretty and easy-care plants are often sold under the name "Yucca palm", which is the case Name is wrong - the various yuccas do not belong in the family, despite all external similarities Palm trees. Instead, the popular ornamental plants are related to the no less popular vegetable asparagus - yuccas belong to the asparagus family as well as to the subfamily of the agave family. Palm lilies are found exclusively in Central America, but grow there in different climatic zones.
Tips
Since yuccas do not belong to the palm family, you can also prune them radically with no worries. In contrast to palm trees, palm lilies are very much cut compatible.