giant red yucca

 

upright evergreen clumps of arched, slender leaves, sending up coral-red flower stalks spring to fall attractive to hummingbirds

 

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\\ giant red yucca (HEFU2)

\\ giant red yucca (HEFU2)

\\ giant red yucca (HEFU2)

plant details

giant red yucca

identification

latin name: Hesperaloe funifera

usda code: HEFU2

alternative name(s): New Mexico false yucca, Samandoce

classification

ecotopes class: cactus

ecological condition(s): desert bajada

size range:  medium – 2-4 ft

habit: succulent –  shrub

leaf retention: evergreen

light requirement: full sun

native range