How to Plant Yucca for Fire Making

Yucca is a type of succulent plant native to the United States. It grows well with very little water and can be perennial or evergreen, depending on the variety. Part of the Agavaceae family, yucca usually has sword-like leaves and tall flower stalks in the spring or summer. When yucca is a few years old, its dried wood rubbed together can create fire. Planting a yucca for making fire will pay off when the plant is 2 to 3 years old.

Things You'll Need

• Shovel
• Garden hose

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Instructions

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     Select a site for the yucca that offers full sun and well-drained soil. Yucca grows best in sandy soils, although it can grow in clay as well.

   • 2

     Dig a hole as deep as the yucca's root ball and two times as wide.

   • 3

     Place the yucca into the hole and fill the hole with soil.

   • 4

     Water the yucca well for 5 to 10 minutes with a garden hose after it has been planted.

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     Allow the wood to dry on the yucca for two to three years before using it in fire making.