Botanical Latin: Hesperus
Karen Hesperus (HES per us) derived from the Greek hesperos, meaning evening In Greek mythology, Hesperos was associated with the evening star, which was the planet Venus in the evening. He…
Plant Profile: Redflower False Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
A native of Texas and northern Mexico, this evergreen perennial is also called, coral yucca, samandoque, and yellow yucca. It is not a yucca but related to them and to…