How to Take Care of a Yucca Cane Plant

Repot the Plant

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  Repot the yucca cane plant every two years. Choose a growing container at least 2 inches larger than the previous pot.

• 2

  Place 1 inch of pea gravel in the bottom of the growing container. This will help the water drain.

• 3

  Fill the container with a mixture comprised of three parts peat moss and one part sand.

• 4

  Remove the plant from the existing container and gently shake the soil medium from the roots.

• 5

  Dig a hole in the center of the container large enough for the root ball of the plant.

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  Center the root ball in the hole and cover with the growing medium, packing the soil mixture around the stem and roots of the plant.

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  Water the plant until water drains from the bottom of the container.

Other Care

• 8

  Place the yucca plant in a sunny window or an area that receives full light for part of the day.

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  Water the plant only when the soil is dry. Insert a pencil or a chopstick 2 inches into the soil. Remove the pencil -- if it is completely dry, water the plant.

• 10

  Fertilize the plant using a 19-6-12 slow release fertilizer according to label directions every three months.

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  Place the plants outdoors during the late spring and early summer.