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Hesperaloe parviflora

Coral Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Red Yucca, Yellow Yucca

Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers.

Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers.

Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers.

Close-up of a rosette of stiff leaves with marginal fibers.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors). Stalks red.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule.

Close-up on red flowers (with yellow interiors) & a capsule.

Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers.

Close-up of leaves with marginal fibers.

3 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca aloifolia

Aloe Yucca, Dagger Plant, Spanish Bayonet, Spanish Dagger

Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers

Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers

A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers.

A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers.

A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves.

A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves.

Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks.

Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks.

A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle.

A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle.

A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins

A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca filamentosa

Adam's Needle Yucca, Curlyleaf Yucca, Spoonleaf Yucca

Two rosette plants producing erect panicles of white flowers.

Two rosette plants producing erect panicles of white flowers.

White, 6-tepal flowers, pendulous, in large panicles.

White, 6-tepal flowers, pendulous, in large panicles.

Rosette plant with large, erect inflorescence of white flowers.

Rosette plant with large, erect inflorescence of white flowers.

A group of rosette plants with filamentous margins.

A group of rosette plants with filamentous margins.

Close up of the rosette showing filamentous margins.

Close up of the rosette showing filamentous margins.

Rosettes with leaves covered in snow.

Rosettes with leaves covered in snow.

4 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca flaccida

Adam's Needle, Flaccid Leaf Yucca, Floppy Yucca, Weakleaf Yucca

Rosette clump of soft leaves & towering panicle of white flowers

Rosette clump of soft leaves & towering panicle of white flowers

Close-up of 6 white tepals, 6 stamens, & green, superior ovary.

Close-up of 6 white tepals, 6 stamens, & green, superior ovary.

Close-up of a moth with white wings & white fluff on its head.

Close-up of a moth with white wings & white fluff on its head.

Rosette plants. Strappy leaves with central yellow stripe.

Rosette plants. Strappy leaves with central yellow stripe.

potted nursery stock. Leaves with golden central stripe.

potted nursery stock. Leaves with golden central stripe.

Clumps of rosette plants with flaccid leaves.

Clumps of rosette plants with flaccid leaves.

5 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca gigantea

Giant Yucca, Soft-tip Yucca, Spineless Yucca

Woody-trunked yucca with tuft of lanceolate leaves

Woody-trunked yucca with tuft of lanceolate leaves

Woody-trunked yucca with tuft of lanceolate leaves

Woody-trunked yucca with tuft of lanceolate leaves

Enlarged, flared stem base.

Enlarged, flared stem base.

Potted plant, as sold in nurseries, with many head of leaves

Potted plant, as sold in nurseries, with many head of leaves

Potted plant, as sold in nurseries, with many head of leaves

Potted plant, as sold in nurseries, with many head of leaves

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca glauca

Great Plains Yucca, Narrowleaf Yucca, Plains Yucca, Small Soapweed, Soapweed Yucca

Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers.

Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers.

Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward.

Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward.

Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves.

Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves.

Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves.

Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves.

Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers.

Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers.

Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward.

Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward.

1 Cultivar/Variety

Yucca gloriosa

Mound Lily Yucca, Spanish Dagger, Spanish Dagger Yucca

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower.

Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower.

Close-up on a black leathery pod.

Close-up on a black leathery pod.

Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences.

Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences.

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.

Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Yucca gloriosa var. tristis

Curved-Leaved Spanish-Dagger, Curve-leaf Yucca, Curveleaf Yucca, Pendulous Yucca, Weeping Yucca

Rosettes with lax leaves & erect panicles of white waxy flowers

Rosettes with lax leaves & erect panicles of white waxy flowers

Rosettes with lax leaves

Rosettes with lax leaves

Caulescent rosette with snow-covered leaves.

Caulescent rosette with snow-covered leaves.

Potted rosette with lax leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.

Potted rosette with lax leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.

Rosette with lax leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Rosette with lax leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers

Yucca rostrata

Adam's Yucca, Beaked Blue Yucca, Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Silver Yucca

Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves

Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves

Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves

Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves

Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers.

Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers.

Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves.

Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves.

Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves.

Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves.

Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers.

Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers.

1 Cultivar/Variety