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Beschorneria yuccoides
Mexican Lily
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Uses: Highly ornamental evergreen perennial as an accent plant in wide mixed beds and verges. Prefers well-drained soils. Produces red flower stems to approx 150cm with bright green flowers surrounded by red bracts.

  • Height 0.8-1m
  • Spread 1-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Agavaceae
  • Botanical Name Beschorneria yuccoides
  • Common Name Mexican Lily
  • Origin Mexico
  • Habit Clumping rosettes
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost, Wind
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Strap-leaved