Dasylirion consists of dioecious evergreen shrubs or trees characterized by robust stems that support terminal rosettes of slender, spiny leaves. During the summer, mature specimens produce small, star-like flowers arranged in elongated panicles.

Dasylirion

Dasylirion acrotrichum is an evergreen succulent shrub that develops a rounded crown of foliage atop a robust trunk, reaching heights of up to 1.2 meters. The leaves are pale green, featuring hooked spines along their edges and ending in a cluster of fibrous strands. During the summer months, this plant produces an elongated, slender flower spike adorned with clusters of star-shaped white blossoms.

Dasylirion acrotrichum

Dasylirion berlandieri

Dasylirion cedrosanum

Dasylirion durangense

Dasylirion from Coahuilla, Mexico

Dasylirion glaucophyllum

Dasylirion leiophyllum

Dasylirion longissimum

Dasylirion lucidum

Dasylirion miquihuanense

Dasylirion quadrangulatum is a succulent shrub that maintains its foliage year-round, developing a rounded crown atop a robust trunk that can reach up to 1.2 meters in height. Its leaves are slender and linear, radiating outward from a central rosette in a pale green hue. During the summer, it produces an elongated flower spike that can rise significantly, adorned with clusters of bell-shaped, greenish-white blooms. This species thrives in well-draining soil and prefers a sheltered, sunny location, though it is only marginally hardy.

Dasylirion quadrangulatum

Dasylirion serratifolium is a shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features a compact stem that supports narrow, blue-green leaves measuring approximately 1 meter in length and 1.5 to 3 centimeters in width. The leaves exhibit tufted tips and are characterized by their sharply serrated margins. In summer, this plant produces white flowers, which are succeeded by small, rounded fruits with wings.

Dasylirion serratifolium

Dasylirion texanum

Dasylirion wheeleri is a perennial evergreen that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. It features a compact cluster of slender, silvery-blue leaves, edged with reddish spines that curve outward. In summer, this species produces small white flowers arranged on inflorescences that can grow as tall as 4 meters.