sotol

 

forms an elegant central rosette of slender, spiny leaves — every few years, a towering bloom stalk emerges, crowned with warm-white flowers —  chihuahuan desert endemic source of a unique distilled beverage

 

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plant details

sotol

identification

latin name: Dasylirion texanum

usda code: DATE3

alternative name(s): Sotol

classification

ecotopes class: cactus

ecological condition(s): sunny edgedesert bajada

size range: medium – 2-4 ft

habit:succulent –  shrub

leaf retention: evergreen

light requirement: full sun

native range