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Dasylirion acrotrichum (Green Desert Spoon)

Green Desert Spoon, Green Sotol, Yucca acrotricha, Dasylirion acrotriche, Dasylirion gracile, Bonapartea gracile, Roulinia gracile, Yucca gracile

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Green Desert Spoon, Green Sotol, Yucca acrotricha, Dasylirion acrotriche, Dasylirion gracile, Bonapartea gracile, Roulinia gracile, Yucca gracile
Dasylirion serratifolium, Desert Spoon, Sandpaper Sotol, Dasylirion laxiflorum, Roulinia serratifolia, Yucca serratifolia

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.

  • Adds architectural interest to the garden and slowly grows up to 5-6 ft. tall and wide (150-180 cm).
  • Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant.
  • Great for xeriscape gardens, rock gardens or Mediterranean gardens.
  • Virtually pest and disease free, but watch out for root rot which might occur if the soil is kept wet. Deer and rabbit resistant.
  • Propagate by seed but germination and establishment rates are slow.
  • Native to Mexico, Guatemala

Requirements

Hardiness 8 - 10
Heat Zones 1 - 12
Climate Zones 11, 12, 13
Plant Type Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs
Plant Family Asparagaceae
Genus Yucca, Dasylirion
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
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Requirements

Hardiness 8 - 10
Heat Zones 1 - 12
Climate Zones 11, 12, 13
Plant Type Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs
Plant Family Asparagaceae
Genus Yucca, Dasylirion
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
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Do I Need?
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