Samuel Ayomide Kojo
@aeewai
Day 3 🪴🌱 🍀YUCCA A tough and versatile plant known for its: • Sword-shaped leaves with a sharp, pointed tip • Ability to thrive in harsh conditions, making it perfect for indoor and outdoor spaces • Low-maintenance requirements, tolerating neglect and requiring infrequent watering • Stunning white or purple flowers that bloom in the summer • Versatility in decor styles, from modern to rustic • A yucca plant makes an interesting impact to indoor display and they are also perfect outdoors. • It is also known to remove toxins from the air and it therefore cleans the air in the environment which it is placed • Yuccas can help you with your washing and beauty routine as well. In fact, it is a key ingredient in natural shampoo and the roots and trunk of the soaptree yucca (yucca elata) to make soap to wash hair and clothes. Some fun facts: • Yucca is a genus of plants in the Asparagaceae family • There are over 40 species of Yucca, with many more hybrids and cultivars • Yucca is…
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Samuel Ayomide Kojo
@aeewai
• Well-draining soil and infrequent watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings • Bright, indirect light or full sun • Fertilization during the growing season (spring and summer) • Pruning to maintain shape and encourage new growth Some popular varieties include: • Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree) • Yucca rostrata (Beaked Yucca) • Yucca elephantipes (Spineless Yucca)
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~ Elias | FPS
@eliasvm
From my corner of the world it is named “Yuca” (one C only) and it is one of the cornerstones of our ancestral cooking. Love it! Thank you very much for highlighting it! 🤌
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Jira
@jira
Very perfect 💚
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