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    Beschorneria yuccoides

    Also Known As

    • Beschorneria superba
    • Beschorneria yuccoides subsp. yuccoides
    • Amole
    • Mexican False Red Yucca
    • Mexican Lily
    • Sisi

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 7'
    • W: 4'

    planting zones

    • 8b-11

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    Beschorneria yuccoides plant details

    Beschorneria yuccoides is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer green, pink and red flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Beschorneria yuccoides

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 4 FT wide, 7 FT tall
    Flowers: green, pink and red blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Beschorneria yuccoides

    USDA Zones: 8b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Beschorneria is a genus of Mexican plants in the Agave family. They mostly come from relatively high altitudes and do not grow in desert areas like their relatives the Yuccas and Agaves, but they are reasonably drought-tolerant and many have strikingly attractive flowers. Their leaves are rather reminiscent of Yuccas, but soft and pliable rather than rigid. Our featured species is Beschorneria yuccoides, its name alluding to the resemblance of its glaucous leaves to those of Yuccas. The flowers, however, are very different from the white flowers typical of most Yucca species. The whole scape and its bracts are a pinkish-red color, with the nodding tubular flowers grading from pinkish-red to green at the mouth. This year marks the first time that this species has flowered here in the garden.

    By: The Ruth Bancroft Garden

    This gorgeous Yucca-like plant from Mexico has 7’ tall flowering stalks. The stalk & flower are both rosy-red/pink & the flowers have bright green tips. The hummingbirds love them! They often use the stalks as a perch to guard the flowers from any other intruding hummers. This can make for some comical bird antics in the garden. The rosette is made up of pliable, grey-green leaves that have a slightly sandpaper feel to them that I like to rub between my fingers as I pass it in the garden. Each rosette gets to be about 4’ wide. Eventually it will branch at the base to form a cluster of rosettes. Bloom is late Spring. Likes fertile, well-drained soli & is probably hardy to 15 °F.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Beschorneria yuccoides plant

    How to Grow Beschorneria yuccoides

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - low

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    Beschorneria albiflora

    aka Trunking Beschorneria

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    8b-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-6'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Beschorneria albiflora form by Stan Shebs
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    Beschorneria septentrionalis

    aka False Agave, False Red Agave, False Red Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    6a-11

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Beschorneria septentrionalis flower, foliage by Secret Garden Growers
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    Beschorneria 'Ding Dong'

    aka Beschorneria septentrionalis 'Ding Dong', Ding Dong Red False Agave

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • drought tolerant
    Photo of Beschorneria 'Ding Dong' flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Beschorneria sp

    aka Mexican Lily

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'

    Width: 3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - low
    Photo of Beschorneria sp flower by J.G. in SF
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    Beschorneria sp. Queretaro coll. #73-80

    aka Beschorneria sp. 'Queretaro'

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    8b-11

    Size

    Height: 3'-6'

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun
    • regular - low
    Photo of Beschorneria sp. Queretaro coll. #73-80 flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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