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| Hesperaloe parviflora Family: Agavaceae / Amaryllidaceae Red Yucca Origin: Texas, northern Mexico ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Red Yucca has attractive red blossom in fall and spring. Yellow cultivars are also available. Leaves: long narrow blades (like rolled grass), arching form, curly threads along edge of blade margins. Flowers: inverted bell-shape held on tall stalk; red to pink; flowers 1.25in long, stalks to 8ft tall on mature plants; long blooming period (early summer through fall). Fruit: distinctive ping-pong ball sized capsule with multiple chambers; flat black seed within. Drought tolerant, grows better with supplemental irrigation in summer. |
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