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Monday - August 22, 2005
From: Austin , TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Smarty Plants on Hesperaloe parviflora
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
On your home website there is an orange flower that is tall and has tall leaves. is it a cactus? Thanks.ANSWER:
It is Red yucca or Red-flower false yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora), a member of the Family Liliaceae (Lily Family). Be sure to select "Search Images" from the menu at the top of the Red yucca page to see more photographs.More Plant Identification Questions
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