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Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca	Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora
Red Yucca, Native Of Texas	Evergreen Shrub, Drought tolerant

Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora, Agave Family: ( Agavaceae ), Red Yucca. Also called: Red False Yucca, Red-flowered Yucca . This is a very popular landscaping plant in arizona and it is considered a deciduous shrub. An evergreen perennial to 3 feet tall, flower stalk to 6 feet, plant spreads to 6 feet wide Hummingbirds are attracted to it. Height: Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Flowers: The flowers are bright red, tubular, to about 1 1/4" long. Blooming Time: April - November. Leaves: The leaves are long and narrow stiff 3' - 4' long x 1 ¼" wide, gray green leaves, forming from a central base, arching up and out, with fibrous margins. Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Native of Arizona, and Northern Mexico. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 29, 2005. Glendale.