Hesperaloe parviflora
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| Species: | H. parviflora
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Hesperaloe parviflora, also known as Red Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, and Samandoque, is a plant which is native to Chihuahuan desert of west Texas east and south into central and south Texas and northeastern Mexico around Coahuila.[1]
Hesperaloe parviflora has narrow evergreen leaves with a fringe along their edges of white threadlike hairs and grows in clumps 3–6-foot (0.91–1.83 m) high and wide. Red or yellow tubular flowers are held on branching flower stalks (inflorescences) up to 5-foot (1.5 m) tall from late spring to mid-summer.[2]
This Hesperaloe species has become popular in xeriscape landscape design for public and private gardens in California and the Southwestern United States. The plant's qualities include drought tolerance, heat resistance, low maintenance needs, Hummingbird attracting flowers,[3] and an architectural form. It also is a spineless alternative to Agave and Yucca horticultural species.[4]
References
- ^ http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=17237 Southwest Biodiversity
- ^ http://www.sanmarcosgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=831 San Marcos
- ^ http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Hesperaloe_parviflora.html University of Arizona
- ^ [1] San Marcos
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