Botanical Name: Hesperaloe parviflora
Common Name: Red yucca
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a distinctive yucca-like clump, with long narrow sword-like leaves arching and recurving to give a somewhat fountain effect
Height 2' - 4'
Spread equal
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun needed; avoid shaded locations
Soil thrives in dry or well-draining soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 10-16, 18-23): prefers warm sunny inland sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves narrow, sword-like, boat-shaped in cross-section; dark grey-green, 2'-4' long; distinctive threads along leaf margins; apex not stiff
Flowers deep pink to red or coral, slender, on tall 3'-4' spikes arising from the clump; April-June (longer in coastal areas)
Fruit a small capsule
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a dramatic accent plant for its long flower display and clumping form; excellent in desert-theme or subtropical gardens; patio container plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very little required; thrives with an occasional deep soak
Fertilizing little needed
Pruning none, except to remove old flower stalks
Pests/Diseases relatively free; soft-rot in heavily watered sites
Special Conditions/Other flower stalks can become 6'-8' on older plants
 
Origin: Texas and Northeast Mexico
Family: Agavaceae

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