Loading...

Denver Botanic Gardens
Gardens Navigator
Dasylirion longissimum
Mexican Grass Tree; Longleaf Sotol

e-mailE-mail

Map

Locations

Images

   Search for Dasylirion longissimum in Missouri Botanic Garden Plant Finder   

Other Plants Like This: Dasylirion (Bear Grass; Sotol)

Other Dasylirion (Bear Grass; Sotol)
Dasylirion texanum - Green Sotol Texas Sotol Dasylirion wheeleri - Spoon Flower Blue Sotol Find
More
DERIVATION
Dasylirion - From the Greek dasys (thick) and lirion (lily), referring to the thick stems and lily-like flowers
longissimum - The longest
FAMILY Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)  Other Plants in the Asparagus Family
HABIT Cactus/succulent | Sub-shrub
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE Central Mexico
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
FLOWERS White;yellow (;stamens)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 8B (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun
COMMON NAME(S) Mexican Grass Tree | Longleaf Sotol

Individual Location for Dasylirion longissimum:
(To display plant details, click the number in the table.)

Map
Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
No
Map		 061611*1 2006 Greenhouse

Expand Table ↓

^Top of Page

© Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO 80206

Photography © Denver Botanic Gardens

Search for Plants | Explore Gardens & Features | Discover Flowers in Bloom
Take a Virtual Expedition | Locate Memorial & Dedicated Items
Comments/Feedback on Gardens Navigator
Gardens Navigator | Contact Us | Denver Botanic Gardens Website | Logout

Powered by Web-VQF
Close
 
Print Close