| Common Name |
Mexican Grass Tree, Toothless Sotol |
| Latin Name |
Dasylirion longissimum |
| Native Habitat |
Between 0 and 8,000 feet in northwest Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, limestone, low
organic content |
| Water |
Once each month, none once established |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Blue-green 6 feet long, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers after red buds, stalk up to 15 feet tall
in mid-summer, dioecious |
| Nature Value |
Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds |
| Native American Uses |
Unknown |
| Links |
|
| Images and
data |
http://www.delange.org/GrassTreeMex/GrassTreeMex.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56975/ |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=495 |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.sunnygardens.com/garden_plants/dasylirion/dasylirion_0974.php |
| Images and data |
http://msuplants.com/pd.asp?pid=3834 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Dasylirion_longissimum.html |
| Data |
http://www.practical-garden-shrubs.com/white/Dasylirion-Longissimum-White-flowers-.html |
