Why is this yucca pink

[newtopalmsMD]

This yucca has had pink tint for a couple of years.  Is this a nutrient deficiency? normal for young bright edge yuccas? or could it be the way it will grow?  Thanks

[Silas_Sancona]

18 minutes ago, newtopalmsMD said:

This yucca has had pink tint for a couple of years.  Is this a nutrient deficiency? normal for young bright edge yuccas? or could it be the way it will grow?  Thanks

Perfectly normal. Some specimens of this variety will present more pink in the leaves than others..

[jimmyt]

Is this a Yucca reveal party?   I have seen blue ones too!  Sorry....   Just could not resist.  It is the quarantine insanity!

[Darold Petty]

Any possibility that this plant is a Cordyline or Phormium ?  

[newtopalmsMD]

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies

Darold, I can't verify that it's a yucca.  I bought a couple of red Texas yuccas two years ago on line (they are doing great) and the seller added this as a little bonus, and called it a yucca.  Also it has spent two winters in the pot outside with no problem, if that makes it more likely to be a yucca.  I do like the pink shading, and will pick a spot near the front of my garden if it will stay pink.  Otherwise I have a few larger color guard yuccas already!   

Thanks again

[Chester B]

I've bought a bunch of variegated yuccas - filamentosa and gloriosa - that are like this.  For me they all end up losing the pink the first year.