Dasylirion acrotriche

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Green Desert Spoon Sotol

 
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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Durable accent, Full sun, Tolerates reflected heat. Develops short, thick trunk while reaching mature size 6' tall by 5' wide. Give room, as spiny leaf margins are sharp. Resembles D. wheeleri but acid green and faster. Bloom stalk to 10' The leaves terminate into a wisp of figers. Native in north central Mexico.

 

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Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

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Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.