Ortigies' Yucca
Taxonomy
Hesperoyucca whipplei subsp. ortigiesiana
Hesperoyucca
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Ortigies' Yucca
How often to water your Ortigies' Yucca
every 9
Ortigies' Yucca needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Ortigies' Yucca in your home
a window
Ortigies' Yucca love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ortigies' Yucca does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ortigies' Yucca in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ortigies' Yucca
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ortigies' Yucca after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Ortigies' Yucca
Ortigies' Yucca
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.