Dasylirion longissimum


Description: 

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The Dasylirion longissimum is indigenous to Southeast Mexico. This succulent is a stemless xerophyte that sports a swollen base. Forms a dense bundle of narrow, linear, ribless, stiffly erect olive green leaves. Whitish-yellow flowers grow in narrow clusters. Great candidate for xeriscaping.

Synonyms:

Dasylirion juncifolium Rehnelt
Dasylirion quadrangulatum S.Watson

Plant Details
USDA Zone Information: 
8b - 11
Family: 
Liliaceae
Flower : 
White to yellow
Ideal Light Conditions: 
Full sun to partial shade
Ideal Water Conditions: 
Low to moderate
Speed of Growth: 
Slow
Mature Height: 
12'
Mature Width: 
8'
Latin Name: 
Dasylirion longissimum
Common Name: 
Mexican Grass Tree, Mexican Grass Palm, Grass Palm, Bear Grass, Grass Tree, Stick Palm, Beargrass, Toothless Sotol, Sotol, Toothless Desert Spoon

Corporate Clients (The King hangs hard)

Movies:

RoboCop (1987)
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Hot Pursuit (2015)

Television:

USA Network's Queen of the South (2019)

Botanical Gardens:

New York Botanical Gardens
Oklahoma City Zoo/Botanical Gardens
Mercer Arboretum in Houston, Texas
Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Zoos:

Houston, TX Zoo
San Antonio, TX Zoo

Other Clientele:

Houston, TX Rodeo

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7900 I-45N
Houston TX, 77037

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