Hesperaloe funifera (K.Koch) Trel.

New mexico false yucca (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Hesperaloe

Characteristics

Leaf blades yellowish green, slightly constricted near base, widest near middle, 10–20 × 0.2–0.5 dm, margins with coarse threads. Panicles 2–2.5 m. Flowers: perianth broadly campanulate; tepals green, tinged with purple, ca. 2.5 cm. Capsules 8–9 × 5–7 mm. Seeds 8–9 × 5–7 mm.
More
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions at elevations of 500-1000, occasionally to 2100 metres.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses fiber material tea
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Hesperaloe funifera unspecified picture

Distribution

Hesperaloe funifera world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:120785-2
WFO ID wfo-0000657960
COL ID 3L42N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hesperaloe funifera Yucca funifera Hesperaloe davyi Hesperaloe funifera subsp. funifera Agave funifera