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Cacti and Succulents
Plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas.
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Scientific Name
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Remarks
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Agave, Century Plant
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Agave americana
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3'-8'
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Large grey spine-tipped leaves. Spend years storing energy and it's last act is to send a flower stalk 20'-40' tall that is a favorite of hummingbirds and bats. Will die afterward but leaves "pups" behind.
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Red Yucca
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Hesperaloe parviflora
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3'-4'
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Sun, rosette, narrow leaves
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Yucca
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Hesperaloe parviflora
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3'-4'
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Sun, rosette, narrow leaves, white flowers
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Twisted Leaf Yucca
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Liliaceae yucca rupicola
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1'-2'
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Texas Hill Country Natve. Low water needs, evergreen, 5' flower spike in spring. Good wildlife plant.
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Spinless Prickly Pear
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Opuntia elisiana – "Burbank Spineless"
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1'-6'
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This prickly pear is spinless. Plant in full sun with very good drainage. Yellow or orange flowers, purple fruit "Tunas" that is edible. Catcus pads called "nopales" in Spanish are also edible. Good wildlife plant, evergreen, interesting structural element in a landscape. Texas Native
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