Green Desert Spoon, Green Sotol, Yucca acrotricha, Dasylirion acrotriche, Dasylirion gracile, Bonapartea gracile, Roulinia gracile, Yucca gracile
Dasylirion acrotrichum (Green Desert Spoon) is a very ornamental evergreen succulent boasting a perfectly rounded rosette packed with up to 100-300 long, slender, ribbonlike, lime green leaves with feathery, tufted ends. The leaves can reach 3 ft. in length (90 cm) and are adorned with small recurved spines along their edges. The rosette sits on a very short and stocky stem felted with old leaves. In summer, it is topped with a dramatic flowering stalk, up to 15 ft. tall (450 cm), bearing small creamy white flowers. Heat tolerant and cold-hardy to 20°F (-6°C) for short periods, Green Desert Spoon is guaranteed to make a statement in any garden.
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 11, 12, 13 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Dasylirion, Yucca |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spread |
5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 11, 12, 13 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Dasylirion, Yucca |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spread |
5' - 6' (150cm - 180cm) |
| Spacing | 72" (180cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Dasylirion acrotrichum (Green Desert Spoon) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Dasylirion acrotrichum (Green Desert Spoon) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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