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Genus: 
Dasylirion
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Dasylirion wheeleri
 

Dasylirion longissimum            Family: Agavaceae   (Agave)          
Mexican Grass Tree, Narrow-Leaf Sotol

 

Picture of Dasylirion longissimum

Photography by: Dr. Edward F. Gilman

 
Type: Perennial
Hardiness range: 8A - 10A
Height: 5' to 10' / 1.60m to 3.00m
Spread: 7' to 10' / 2.20m to 3.00m
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence: Evergreen
Bloom color: White
Bloom season: Early Summer to Early Fall
Leaf color: Green
Fruit color: n/a
Water requirements: Dry to moist
Soil pH requirements: Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type: Sandy, clay, loamy
Native habitat:
Form: Rounded
Landscape uses: Specimen
Attributes and features: Attractive foilage, native to North America

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