Hesperaloe funifera
New Mexico false yucca, Giant hesperaloe, Samandoque, Giant false yucca
Hesperaloe Hesperaloe
H. funifera - H. funifera is a clump-forming, evergreen succulent forming a rosette of stiff, upright, broadly linear, bright green with fibrous margins and panicle-like racemes of white or green flowers in late spring or early summer.
Hesperaloe funifera is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Flushed yellow, Red, Reddish pink in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Remove faded flower stems. Remove faded leaves at the base if needed.
Sow seed at 16-18C (61-64F) in spring. Separate and pot up offsets in spring.
Seed, Offsets
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Hesperaloe funifera (New Mexico false yucca) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Drought resistant. Tolerates some afternoon shade in very hot, dry areas. Tolerates freezing temperature but will not tolerate excessive winter wet.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Hesperaloe funifera
New Mexico false yucca, Giant hesperaloe, Samandoque, Giant false yucca
Hesperaloe Hesperaloe
H. funifera - H. funifera is a clump-forming, evergreen succulent forming a rosette of stiff, upright, broadly linear, bright green with fibrous margins and panicle-like racemes of white or green flowers in late spring or early summer.
Mexico
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Flushed yellow, Red, Reddish pink in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove faded flower stems. Remove faded leaves at the base if needed.
Sow seed at 16-18C (61-64F) in spring. Separate and pot up offsets in spring.
Seed, Offsets
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Hesperaloe funifera (New Mexico false yucca) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Drought resistant. Tolerates some afternoon shade in very hot, dry areas. Tolerates freezing temperature but will not tolerate excessive winter wet.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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