Yucca is an ideal easy care houseplant, yucca plants can be a bush or a stalk plant. The long, leathery, pointed leaves of a yucca plant are a foot or more in length and about an inch wide, they are very top heavy and should always be set into a heavy clay or ceramic pot to prevent them from toppling over. A yucca is a plant that complements a southwestern look in your home or office.