Mexican Grass Tree Flower

Did you know

• The plant may grow for a decade or more before producing its first towering flower spike, which can reach 5 meters.
• Its hundreds of thin, grass-like leaves form a perfect sphere that sways dramatically in desert winds.
• In Mexico, it is called 'sotol' and the trunk core is fermented and distilled into a traditional spirit of the same name.
• Dasylirion is dioecious — individual plants are either male or female, and both must be present for seed production.
• The dried flower stalks were used by indigenous peoples as lightweight building poles and walking sticks.

Color meanings

Uses

• xeriscape focal point
• architectural landscaping
• sotol spirit production
• container specimen