Expert advice from an interior landscaper

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Yucca elephantipes

Requires a window position.

1ft (30cm) to 7ft ( 2.3m)+

Cut off tall stems and side shoots will appear.

Mealy bug, scale, red spider mite.

Will stand very low temperatures

Very spiky leaves.

The Giant Yucca.  Only just missed the top ten because of the sharp pointed leaves.   The markings on the wooden stem are where leaves have been removed or lost and the stem would originally have had a head of growth on top.   Variegated forms are available but the unusual colouring makes them look as if there are physiological problems.

Yucca elephantipes

Variegated Yucca