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Hesperaloe parviflora
Also called Red Yucca, Red Hesperaloe, Red Flower Hesperaloe, Red Flower Yucca
Redflower false yucca is a succulent perennial with narrow, thread-edged evergreen leaves and red flowers that hummingbirds visit. It is grown mainly for drought tolerance and is best in full sun with very little water.
Hesperaloe parviflora, also known as red yucca, hummingbird yucca, redflower false yucca and samandoque, is a succulent plant in the Asparagaceae family (subfamily Agavoideae) that is native to the Chihuahuan and Coahuilan deserts of Northern Mexico, as well as Central, Southern and Western Texas; today, it is often seen in roadside planting swathes and public areas, or used for corporate or office exterior landscaping. It is also quite popular in collector gardens and among private gardeners who are striving for a more water-wise approach.
Hesperaloe has narrow, funnel-like evergreen leaves with a slightly sharp tip, with a fringe of white, thread-like fibers along the edges—not unlike those seen on related species (such as Agave filifera or A. schidigera, for example). The species grows in clumps up to 3–6 ft (0.91–1.83 m) high by as wide.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hesperaloe parviflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
