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Dasylirion wheeleri Family: Agavaceae (Agave)
Desert Spoon, Bear Grass, Sotol, Common Sotol |
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Photography by: Dr. Edward F. Gilman
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| Type: |
Perennial |
| Hardiness range: |
7A - 10A |
| Height: |
36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m |
| Spread: |
4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m |
| 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: |
Blue, green |
| Fruit color: |
n/a |
| Water requirements: |
Dry to moist |
| Soil pH requirements: |
Acidic, neutral, alkaline |
| Soil type: |
Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Native habitat: |
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| Form: |
Rounded |
| Landscape uses: |
Specimen |
| Attributes and features: |
Attractive foilage, native to North America |
Complete information for this plant may be found in the HORTICOPIA® Professional Version V Library. The pictures in our
published products are in a significantly higher resolution than the website
samples and do not have the Horticopia copyright imbedded in the image. In the latest version, pictures are sized for a 1280 x 1024 monitor resolution). Click
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