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Hesperaloe funifera


Giant Hesperaloe




Origin:  Southern Texas, United States of America and northeastern Mexico.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Hesperaloe
Species
funifera
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Height
1.8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptemberOctober
Cultivation
This plant cannot grow in the shade and prefers a dry, well drained or moist soil.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Rocky slopes and open plains in arid and semiarid regions of southern Texas, United States of America and northeastern Mexico.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Propagation
Can be propagated by seed.
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