Botanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleri
Common Name: Sotol, Desert spoon Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a rounded clump of narrow, twisting, spine-edged leaves; the plant will produce a trunk with age; the trunk may be erect or reclining Height to 5' Spread to 5' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates light shade in inland areas Soil requires a soil with excellent drainage Hardiness hardy; zones 10-24 – thrives in hot, inland areas Morphology: Leaves blue-gray to gray leaves 1" wide; up to 45" long with stout spines on the margins; the upper half of the leaf is often twisted Flowers tall spikes of creamy white flowers up to 10 ft.; individual flowers are up to 1/4" across; produced in summer only by older plants Fruit 3-winged samara Propagation: seed Usage: widely used in desert landscapes as a secondary accent for its dramatic form and fine leaf texture; good for grayish color and tolerance of extreme heat, drought and poor soils Landscape Care: Watering tolerates much drought once established, but grows faster with summer watering Fertilizing none Pruning remove spent flower spikes; plants do not die after flowering Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other base of leaves flare out to create “spoon” shape Origin: Arizona, New Mexico and Texas Family: Liliaceae Notes: |
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