DASYLIRION SERRATIFOLIUM

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

It is a plant belonging to the Aspargaceae family, it is endemic to the area of ​​Mexico and which is known by the common names of "Maguey cucharilla" or "Tehuizote", among other names.

This perennial succulent is characterized by having a rounded crown with a fairly thick stem, which can grow up to 2 meters high. Its leaves are recognized for being long and thin, of green colors in different shades, with thorns on the edges of the same and ending in fine white fibers at the tip. The growth of this is slow.

Its flowering comes with the summer season, giving a cluster-shaped inflorescence, where, in the upper part, we will find small white flowers.

DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?

This succulent is perfect to have in the garden, it is resistant to low temperatures and tolerates heat very well in summer. It is very decorative and you can plant one or more specimens to highlight its beauty. We can also have it in a pot, one that adequately drains the water.

CARE FOR CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS

They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.

- They can withstand low temperatures, around 3ºC.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.

- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.