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yucca-leaved beschorneria

Beschorneria yuccoides

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Beschorneria
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

A perennial forming a large clump of slightly fleshy, grey-green, strap-shaped leaves to 20cm in length. Yellow-green tubular flowers with showy red bracts borne in arching racemes to 1.5m in height

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Can be grown outdoors in warmer areas, in a very well-drained humus-rich loam but will require protection from frosts. Under glass grow in full light in standard cactus compost. When in growth water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring at 21°C. Offsets can be carefully removed and potted up in spring

Pests

scale insects may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersCottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years