St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 8m – 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera).
This plant has several common names including: St. Peter’s palm or tree yucca.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: St. Peter’s palm, tree yucca
Scientific name: Yucca filifera
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: 8m – 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Planting type: Wall-side Borders
Seasonal colors
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How to plant St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera) – H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Yucca filifera likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing St. Peter’s palm (Yucca filifera) – NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
