Hesperaloe parviflora

Hesperaloe parviflora Cultivated in Arizona

Hesperaloe parviflora is a species of the genus Hesperaloe in the family Agavaceae. The epithet of the species means " small flowered ". English common name are "Red Hesperaloe " and "Red Yucca ".

Description

Hesperaloe parviflora formed clumps of 50 to 120 cm in diameter. The rotated, variable, flexible, finely lanceolate, linealischen green thin leaves are 30-120 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. The short white to gray twisted edge fibers are 3-6 cm long.

The inflorescence is 1 to 3 m high. It is usually branched in the upper half. The tubular bell-shaped to oblong, pink, red, salmon -colored ( in culture yellow, cream-colored ) flowers are 25-35 mm long. The flowering period extends itself as Hesperaloe campanulata from April to October.

The maturity at 30 to 40 mm long, 25-30 mm wide woody capsules are ovate to oblong. The black seed is 9-10 mm long, 6-8 mm wide and 1 mm thick.

Distribution and systematics

Hesperaloe parviflora is located in the state of Coahuila in Mexico and the United States in the state of Texas on the Edwards Plateau in desert areas and chaparral zones in 500 to 2000 m altitude. The species grows associated with Dasylirion texanum and various agaves and cacti. The caespitose Hesperaloe parviflora subsp. parviflora has the largest distribution of the genus.

The valid description by John Merle Coulter under the name Hesperaloe parviflora was published in 1894. A synonym is Yucca parviflora Torr.

The species is hardy in Germany down to minus 18 ° C. Starr reports of natural hybrids with Hesperaloe funifera and Hesperaloe nocturna.

Pictures

Hesperaloe parviflora Cultivated rare yellow flowering

Hesperaloe parviflora flowers view