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Beginner
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1.5m
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0.5m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Beschorneria yuccoides
Other names: Mexican lily, Yucca-leaved beschorneria
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Genus: Beschorneria
Species: B. yuccoides - B. yuccoides is a clump-forming perennial with grey-green, strap-shaped leaves and yellow-green tubular flowers with red bracts.
Beschorneria yuccoides is: Evergreen
Flower: Green, Yellow, Red in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Spiky
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Beschorneria yuccoides (Mexican lily) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant inside in full light in cactus compost. Water when in growth and fertilse montly with a balaced liquid feed. Can also be grown outside in milder climates, but will require protection from frosts.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
thomas.halligan
last year 2010 my beschorneria yuccoide flowered.does this mean that the plant will now die.i have took loads of suckers of this plant.
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- Replies: 3
- Posted: Sun. 30th January 2011 19:54
- Last reply: Wed. 2nd February 2011 18:41
Question from
Dr. Salah Hareedy
I would like to know about growing conditions Beschorneria yuccoides from seeds ..... and if they would need special treatments such as Stratification or Gibberellic acid treatment. Thanks
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Mon. 6th December 2010 04:53
- Last reply: Mon. 6th December 2010 21:28
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