Hesperaloe funifera (Giant Hesperaloe)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusHesperaloe
Speciesfunifera
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginSouthern Texas, United States of America and northeastern Mexico.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1.8 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodAugust, September, October

Description and Growing Information

PropagationCan be propagated by seed.
CultivationThis plant cannot grow in the shade and prefers a dry, well drained or moist soil.
Notable SpecimensDesert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
HabitatRocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions of southern Texas, United States of America and northeastern Mexico.

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