Perennials, Tropicals > Dasylirion > Dasylirion acrotrichum > Dasylirion acrotrichum
Dasylirion acrotrichum
Great Desert Spoon, Green Sotol
Origin: Native to Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Dasylirion |
| Species |
| acrotrichum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a-11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3-H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5- 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23-50 |
| Height |
| 0.5-1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6-0.9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Well drained soil. Drought tolerant but grows faster if watered well (do not wet crown to avoid rot). Prefers full sun, but can survive in partial shade. |
| Habitat |
| Prefers a desert like (xeric) habitat. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow, blade like leaves up to 1 m long and 1 cm across. |
| Flower Description |
| Small white flowers in summer at the tips of the foliage. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
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