Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Shrub
Height
3
to
6
ft.
Spread
2
to
6
ft.
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Gravelly, Limestone, Caliche
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Birds
Maintenance
Easily grown, security hedge, rock gardens, rocky hillside
Comments
Blooms May-July. Produces a flower stalk 5-20 feet tall, with long clusters of small white flowers on the upper portion. The flowers are male on one plant and female on another. At the base of the plant is a cluster of ribbonlike leaves, 1-3 feet long. They have spiny teeth along the margins that curve backward toward the base.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DALE2. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Genus&taxonId=3308&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Dasylirion+leiophyllum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=42912#null.