Yuka Plante. Yucca plants are famed for their large spiky leaves growing on the top of long thick woody stems. This plant is grown here in costa rica and throughout central and south america.
Yuca pronounced yoo ka is the root of the cassava plant. Yucca itself is a genus in the asparagaceae family subfamily agavoideae. The two are unrelated though the spelling is often used interchangeably.
We even had to check our shelves to make sure we had it right.
Elephantipes are popular houseplants. The two are unrelated though the spelling is often used interchangeably. Cassava s other names include manioc the tapioca plant aipim kappa and manihot. Y ucca plants are pretty cool.
