DASYLIRION SERRATIFOLIUM

This member of the Dracaenaceae* family was given this name by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1838. It is found in the Mexican states of Hidalgo and Oaxaca, 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 two metres 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 for the serrated tips of the leaves.