Dasylirion texanum - Texan Sotol 10 Seed Pack - Exotic Succulent from Mexico & Texas- New

Dasylirion is a genus of 17 species of grassy looking rosette plants in the family Ruscaceae, all native to northern Mexico, with three species also extending into the south-western United States. They are not grasses but are related to the Agaves. As they grow older, the bases of several species develop into a beautiful trunk. When the plants are mature they send out blooms with hundreds of greenish-white bell-shaped flowers on a tall narrow spike coming from the center of the plant. Unlike most Agaves they do not die after blooming. Most Dasylirion species are reasonably resistant to cold and drought.

         
Dasylirion texanum commonly known as Texan Sotol and Sotol is a monocot flowering plant native to central and southwestern Texas and in Coahuila state of northeastern Mexico, including the Chihuahuan Desert. The grass-like plant is typically smaller than other Dasylirions, with small crowns and trunks usually less than 45cm, with long foliage reaching 90cm to 180cm. Indigenous peoples of the region pit-bake the crowns to dry and pound them into flour in order to make bread. Dasylirion texanum is cultivated in by specialty plant nurseries and available as an ornamental plant for native plant, drought tolerant, natural landscape, and habitat gardens; and for ecological restoration projects.