Tropicals > Dasylirion > Dasylirion longissimum > Dasylirion longissimum
Dasylirion longissimum
Mexican Grass Tree
Origin: Native to the Chihuahuan Desert and other xeric habitats in Northeastern Mexico.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Dasylirion |
| Species |
| longissimum |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Dasylirion longissimum var. longissimum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b to 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9.4) - 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 40 |
| Height |
| 2.5 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A large succulent plant with glaucous-green, stiff, unarmed leaves, up to 1.8 m long. |
| Landscape |
| Potted specimens, and their symmetrical form provides a striking focal point. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow faster in a sunny, well-drained area with additional summer water in dry climates. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves radiate symmetrically out of a large woody trunk. |
| Flower Description |
| A 2.7 m tall spike of small white flowers emerge from reddish buds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
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