Beschorneria yuccoides occurs in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz where it often is found on rocky slopes. The genus, related to Yucca and Agave was named in honor of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Beschorner (1806-73), a German amateur botanist. The specific epithet means "like a yucca" in reference to this species resemblance to plants in that genus. Common names are Mexican Lily, Amole, Sisi and Patleamole.

This plant was a mutation discovered on a non-variegated Beschorneria yuccoides in a garden near Hamilton, New Zealand in 2005 by landscape designer Graeme Burton of Ohaupo, New Zealand. It received US Plant Patent 22,162 on September 27, 2011. This plant is also marketed using the name "Reality" and is very similar to a plant sold in Australia as 'Colourwise'. It was one of the new succulents introduced in the Tessera Succulents collection from Plug Connection. 

The information displayed on this page about Beschorneria yuccoides Flamingo Glow ['Besys'] PP22,162 is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.