Beschorneria yuccoides: Country Or Region Of Origin
Northern Mexico
Plant Profile: Beschorneria yuccoides
Names
Beschorneria
Phonetic Spelling:bes-kor-NAIR-ee-uh yuk-KOY-deez
Genus:Beschorneria
Species:yuccoides
Family:Asparagaceae
Beschorneria is a clump-forming yucca belonging to the agave family, characterized by its stiff, leathery, gray-green leaves and originating from northern Mexico. This plant thrives in containers or when grouped together along a shrub border. Its striking architectural form makes it an attractive specimen, perfectly suited for a drought-resistant rock garden.
Beschorneria yuccoides Feature Summary
Beschorneria yuccoides Image Gallery
Tags
#drought tolerant
#specimen
#leathery leaves
#gray-green leaves
#stiff leaves
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Beschorneria yuccoides Feature Summary
Attributes
Northern Mexico
Perennial
Seed
Division
Leaves
Rosette of long gray-green sword-like leaves
Green
Gray/Silver
Simple
Rosulate
Lanceolate
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Succulent
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Flowers
Pink
Green
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups
Drought
Container
Patio
Beschorneria yuccoides Image Gallery
Beschorneria yuccoides Attributes
Beschorneria yuccoides: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Beschorneria yuccoides: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Beschorneria yuccoides Leaves
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Description
Rosette of long gray-green sword-like leaves
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Beschorneria yuccoides: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Beschorneria yuccoides: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Beschorneria yuccoides Whole Plant Traits
Beschorneria yuccoides: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Beschorneria yuccoides: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Beschorneria yuccoides Cultural Conditions
Beschorneria yuccoides: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Beschorneria yuccoides Flowers
Beschorneria yuccoides: Flower Color
Green
Pink
Beschorneria yuccoides Stem
Beschorneria yuccoides: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Beschorneria yuccoides Landscape
Beschorneria yuccoides: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Beschorneria yuccoides: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Beschorneria yuccoides: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Beschorneria yuccoides: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
