Hesperaloe parviflora (Torr.) J.M.Coult.

Redflower false yucca (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Hesperaloe

Characteristics

Leaf blades dark green, barely constricted along length, 5–12.5 × 0.1–0.25 dm, margins with slender threads. Panicles 1–2.5 m. Flowers: perianth narrowly tubular; tepals rosy red to salmon, 2.5–3.5 cm. Capsules 2.5–3 cm. Seeds 9–10 × 6–7 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Leaf

Hesperaloe parviflora leaf picture by Jaziah Watterson (cc-by-sa)
Hesperaloe parviflora leaf picture by Skorpion (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Hesperaloe parviflora flower picture by gloria Meltohnn (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1213420-2
WFO ID wfo-0000657970
COL ID 3L42R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Yucca parviflora Aloe yucciflora Hesperaloe parviflora

Lower taxons

Hesperaloe parviflora subsp. parviflora Hesperaloe parviflora subsp. bechtoldii