| Common Name |
Red Yucca, Redflower False
Yucca |
| Latin Name |
Hesperaloe parviflora |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts below 3,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per moth or none depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 10 X 6 feet, usual 3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns on stems |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grayish color |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Hummingbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, red flowers
March through July |
| Nature Value |
Erosion control, attracts
hummingbirds, browse for deer |
| Native American Uses |
Basketry |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Hesperaloe_parviflora.html |
| Images
and data |
http://www.delange.org/YuccaRed/YuccaRed.htm |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=831 |
|
Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/GtoM/hesparv.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HEPA8 |
|
Image |
http://wildflower.utexas.edu/gallery/result.php?id_image=422 |
|
Images and data |
http://www.tropicalcentre.com/desertplants/hesperaloeparviflora/hesperaloeparviflora.htm?PHPSESSID=44343a9107795c81246c45fe8417961b |
|
Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/27766/ |
