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Dasylirion texanum/Texas Sotol
Terminal mass of a mature specimen
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Scientific Name:
Dasylirion texanum
Common Name:
Texas Sotol
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Yellow
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is a yucca-like plant well adapted to hot, dry landscapes, especially xeriscapes where water stress is a part of the plantings. It blooms very infrequently, and once it blooms the parent plant dies.