DASYLIRION ACROTRICHUM
Author:
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, 1840
Family:
DRACAENACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 3: 228 (1843)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
30 Centimetres
Height:
180 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Yucca acrotricha, Schiede, 1829.
Roulinia gracilis, Brongn. 1840.
Roulinia acrotricha, Brongn. 1840.
Bonapartea gracilis, Sweet
Dasylirion gracile, Zucc.
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Dasylirion graminifolium, S.Watson
Dasylirion robustum, Gorl. ex Trel.
This member of the Dracaenaceae* family was given this name by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1840. It is found in northern and central Mexico, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 180 centimetres in height. The flowers are cream-coloured.
The genera name comes from the Greek words dasys, meaning 'dense', 'rough' or 'shaggy', and lirion meaning 'lily' in reference to the rough leaves of some species. The specific name means; 'a pedestal placed on a pediment to support a statue or other ornamentation', which describe the plant well.
Flower
Cream-Coloured
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
