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Dasylirion quadrangulatum

ðŸŒŋ Dasylirion quadrangulatum – Square-leaved sotol
📏 Height: 1.5–2.5 m (crown) | ðŸŒū Inflorescence up to 3–4 m
ðŸŒŋ Very narrow, rigid leaves with a square section , without lateral spines
🌰 It forms a symmetrical and very elegant rosette

🌍 Origin
ðŸ‡ēðŸ‡― Central Mexico (arid and mountainous areas)

📍 Ideal for
🏜 Desert, contemporary, Mediterranean gardens
🌎 Perfect as an isolated architectural specimen or in xeric compositions

🌞 Blooming
📅 Summer | ðŸŒļ Erect spike, cream-beige flowers
âšĨ Dioecious plant (males and females on separate individuals)

💧 Resistance
🌞 Full sun | ðŸŒĩ Drought: excellent | ❄ïļ Frost: up to –10 / –12 °C
ðŸŠī It loves poor, sandy, well-drained soils

🧰 Care
✂ïļ Remove the dry leaves to enhance their shape
ðŸŒą Very slow growing, but long-lived
ðŸ›Ą Thorn-free: ideal even in more accessible or public spaces

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