Dasylirion cedrosanum Trel.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Dasylirion

Characteristics

A spiky desert plant. The leaves are narrow and stiff and 1 m long by 2-3 cm with They taper to the tip.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found on rocky or gravelly slopes on limestone rich soils; at elevations from850-2,600 metres.
More
It is a subtropical plant. It can tolerate drought.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The sap is used to prepare an alcoholic drink.
Uses animal food fiber food fuel material
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Dasylirion cedrosanum unspecified picture

Conservation status

Dasylirion cedrosanum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76801-2
WFO ID wfo-0000765044
COL ID 348Z5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dasylirion cedrosanum Dasylirion palmeri