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Beschorneria yuccoides

Mexican Lily · Amole

Family AsparagaceaeGenus Beschorneria

A rosette of long gray-green strap leaves with a very long arching red stem carrying hanging green flowers, in a botanic garden bed
The whole plantThis illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0CC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
SucculentExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
perennialPlants of the World Online
Height
4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread
4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower
Green, Pink, Red/BurgundyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico NortheastGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
8-11Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow RockyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good Drainage, Occasionally DryExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • Yuccoides means "like a yucca". It will not stand severe frost, yet it grows outdoors at Earlscliffe in Howth, near Dublin, at a latitude of 53.3° N, thanks to an unusually favorable microclimate. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Wikipedia: Beschorneria yuccoides

Two sources report 4 treatments between them. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 18, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 18 days.

86% germination in 18 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Beschorneria p. 18Public domain
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Beschorneria (Agavaceae). B. yuccoides (JS) germ. 70D(1/11 in 10 d) and 40(6/7 in 18 d):
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Beschorneria p. 18. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

9% germination in 10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Beschorneria p. 18Public domain
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Beschorneria (Agavaceae). B. yuccoides (JS) germ. 70D(1/11 in 10 d) and 40(6/7 in 18 d):
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Beschorneria p. 18. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 56 days.

100% germination in 56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Beschorneria p. 24Public domain
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Beschorneria (Agavaceae). B. bracteata germ. 70D(100% in 6-10 d) and 40(100% in 8th w). Light or GA-3 had little effect. Bessya see Synthyris.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Beschorneria p. 24. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 26, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 10 days to germinate.

100% germination in 6–10 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Beschorneria p. 24Public domain
Show the original text
Beschorneria (Agavaceae). B. bracteata germ. 70D(100% in 6-10 d) and 40(100% in 8th w). Light or GA-3 had little effect. Bessya see Synthyris.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Beschorneria p. 24. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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