Green Desert Spoon (Dasylirion acrotrichum)

Green Desert Spoon
Scientific Name: Dasylirion acrotrichum (Schiede) Zucc.
Synonym: Dasylirion acrotriche, Dasylirion gracile, Bonapartea gracile, Roulinia gracile, Yucca gracile, Yucca acrotricha
Family: Agavaceae

Show Larger Picture Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset: 12-24
USDA: 9-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 20°F (-6°C)
Heat Tolerance: Excellent
Sun Exposure: Full sun, tolerates reflected heat
Origin: East-central Mexico (Durango, Tamaulipas, Jalisco)
Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, up to 6 feet tall, 6 feet in diameter (1.8x1.8 m); acid green leaves up to 40 inches long (1 m), 0.4 inch across (1 cm), terminating in fibers
Watering Needs: Little water when established
Propagation: Seeds

The Green Desert Spoon is a greener version of the more common sotol. The narrow leaves are organized in densely packed rosettes of 100 to 300 leaves. The leaf margins have small recurved spines.
The species name "acrotrichum" comes from the Greek for "with hairy end". It is often misspelled as "acrotriche".

Green Desert Spoon (Dasylirion acrotrichum)

Blooming Habits:
The flower spike is 7 to 15 feet tall (2 to 5 m). It contains a large quantity of small white flowers.

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