BEAUCARNEA GRACILIS
Author:
Charles Lemaire, 1861
Family:
NOLINACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ill. Hort. 8(Misc.): 61 (1861)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2,5 Meters
Height:
7 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Might be: Nolina gracilis Cif. & Giacom, 1950.
Dasylirion gracile J.F.Macbr. 1918.
Beaucarnea oedipus, Rose.
Nolina histrix, Trel.
This member of the Nolinaceae family was first described by Charles Lemaire in 1861. It is found in Tehuacan Valley, Mexico. It preferring well-drained soil with little water and lots of sun. Old plants form a stem up to two and a half meters in diameter. The small flowers are crème coloured.
The genera name after Monsieur Beaucarne, a Belgian succulent plant grower who first collected flowers of the genera. The species name means 'slender' or 'delicate'. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Nolinaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae.
Flower
Crème
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
