General Description | A stemless rhizomatous succulent, growing in patches. |
Shape | A stemless rhizomatous succulent, growing in clumps. |
Landscape | Groundcover, container plants, and accent plant in a dry area.
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Propagation | By division of rhizomes.
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Cultivation | Grown in semi-shade and should be kept on the dry side.
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Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
Habitat | Clumps in semi-desert areas along the rivers. |
Leaf Description | Cylindrical, round in cross-section, about 40-90 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter, green, erect or more or less spreading. The leaf tappers gradually to a rather stiff tip 2-3 mm long, with narrow longitudinal channels that also create 5 slightly raised ridges. |
Flower Description | White, scented, pedicel 7-8 mm long, slender. Flower tube 5-7 mm long, lobes linear, revolute, subobtuse, larger than 7 mm. |