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Tuesday - August 02, 2005
From: Wichita Falls , TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Smarty Plants on Hesperaloe parviflora
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
On the home page of this website (right of center) there is a plant with the long stems and pink flowers and with green pods or seeds, also. Could you please tell me the name of this flower? We have one and do not know its idenity. Thank youANSWER:
It is Red Yucca or Red-flower false yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora). When you reach the page describing this flower, be sure to select "Search Images" from the menu at the top of the page to see more photographs.More Plant Identification Questions
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