Tuesday, August 09, 2005

sharp edges

yucca

The yucca plant has beautiful leaves which radiate from a central stem. It grows easily under rough conditions, and is a favorite houseplant as long as it gets enough bright sun. I had a huge yucca plant, a somewhat exotic variety, but during the winter it succumbed to some sort of bug, powdery mildew or scale (I was not sure which) and I had to get rid of it.

But beware, because the edges of its leaves are quite sharp and can leave a nasty cut if you are not careful.

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