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Spectacular habit of the Dasylirion acrotrichum, a hardy succulent from Mexico.
  • Spectacular habit of the Dasylirion acrotrichum, a hardy succulent from Mexico.
  • Leavec of the Great desert spoon, perfect for beds
  • Great desert spoon, reminding of a palm, but cousin of the agaves
  • Dasylirion acrotrichum is frost and drought resistants.
  • Great desert spoon can be grown indoors
  • Spectacular inflorescence of the Dasylirion acrotrichum
  • inflorescence of the Great desert spoon

Great desert spoon

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Dasylirion acrotrichum

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Payment in 3x or 4x with Alma from 90€

Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
Fast and safe delivery throughout Europe
48 to 72 hours delivery
100 % grown in France
100 % grown in France
All our plants are grown from seeds in the Loire valley.
100% natural
100% natural
No chemical fertilizer or add on Plants’ growth cycle is respected Non-grafted, non-hybridized
Seedlings
Seedlings
We sell our plants young, so that they are both adaptable and affordable
Customized packaging
Customized packaging
All our boxes were designed especially for Rayon de Serre. 100% recycled and recyclable.
100% secure payment
100% secure payment
Payment in 3x or 4x with Alma from 90€

Caractéristiques de la plante

  • Cordyline terminalis : Great desert spoon
  • Family: Agavaceae
  • Origin : Mexico
  • Height in its natural environment : 1,5 m
  • Hardiness : -12°C
  • Colour of the flower : white/cream

Les plants de Rayon de Serre

Taille des plantes Rayon de Serre Height : about 10 to 20 cm (depending on seasons)


croissance de la plante Slow grower

Plant description

Le mot de Rayon de Serre

This Great desert spoon brings grace and beauty to your flowerbeds or interiors, and is so easy to live with! !

Similar to a palm tree, Dasylirion acrotrichum is a succulent shrub reminiscent of Yucca, but endangered in Central America. But it deserves to be saved!!

The beauty of this Dasylirion acrotrichum lies first and foremost in its highly architectural habit, forming a beautiful, slender ball mounted on a trunk that asserts itself as it grows. Its leaves are particularly remarkable, reminiscent of optical fibers with the plumes they develop at their tips! Their name “acrotrichum” means “ending in hairs”. They have hook-shaped teeth all along their length, which can be felt by running a finger along the side of the leaf from an early age!!

As for flowering, it's spectacular, with flower stalks rising up to three meters above the plant. Unlike many of their Agave cousins, Dasylirion acrotrichum do not die after flowering.

And these beautiful hardy tropical plants can withstand anything: drought, wind, frost, iodized air... All they need is patience, as they grow slowly.

Nicknamed the  Great desert spoon put a graceful Dasylirion acrotrichum in your housewife!!

Conseils de culture

Conseil de Culture Rayon de Serre

Rempoter ?
Arroser ?
Apport d'éléments nutritifs ?
Plante d'intérieur ou plante d'extérieur ?
Que faire en cas de maladie ?
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Tous les conseils de culture en cliquant ici

Growing tips

Repotting

Repotting

When you receive your plant, repot it in a pot slightly larger than the bucket, which must be well pierced. Avoid pot covers which prevent residual water from draining away and encourage fungal diseases. Choose a fine potting soil, ideally with added perlite or sand to lighten the substrate (do not use garden soil or acidic soil such as heather). Then plan two repottings per year (spring and autumn), gradually increasing the size of the pot and adapting it to the size of the root network (the roots must have room, but not too much as the plant must be able to dry out its substrate between waterings). This avoids having to add fertilizer, which always risks burning the fragile roots of the plants and making the plant wither as soon as the fertilizer is stopped.

Watering

Watering

Moderate watering: watering should be copious (the whole root ball should be wet), but wait until the substrate has dried deeply before watering again (you can stick your finger in the soil: as long as you feel moisture, do not water). Your plant will recover better from a lack of water than from an excess of water. Always water at the base of the plant, and do not mist it, because stagnant water in the armpit of the leaves favors cryptogamic diseases. If your atmosphere is too dry, put bowls of water nearby (above radiators for example), so that evaporation humidifies the air.

For an indoor planting

For an indoor planting

Your plant is best taken out in summer, full sun is perfect for it. It should be brought indoors in winter, and ideally placed in a warm and luminous place, like in a veranda or behind a window. It fears excessive humidity when temperatures are low, so avoid cold rooms. Attention: do not take it out and bring it in all the time, it should be taken out in good weather, then brought in when the cold weather arrives, because plants adapt their foliage to their environment, which should not constantly change. It often happens that plants lose their foliage when they are taken out and/or put in, don't worry, your plant will adapt and will emit its new foliage accordingly.

For an outdoor planting

For an outdoor planting

If your climate allows it, you will be able to plant your plant in full ground, a full sun is recommended. We advise you however to cultivate it in pot the first year and to make it spend the first winter in the heat, in order to strengthen it well. Plant it between the end of the risk of frost (generally at the beginning of May) and the end of August, in a soil which must be light and draining; do not hesitate to add sand and fine potting soil if necessary. Be careful with the minimum temperatures indicated: they are given for a mature plant, and you have to take into account the wind which accentuates the cold felt, as well as the water retention capacity of your soil, which can rot the roots if it is not sufficiently draining. So take a little safety margin!

Pruning

Pruning

This plant can not be pruned If you feel that it is becoming too bulky, you can limit its growth by continuing to repot it and change its substrate but without increasing the size of the pot. If the root network becomes too important, do not hesitate to prune the roots.

In case of pest attack

In case of pest attack

If your plants are under attack by aphids or other pests, the best way to control them is by hand. Change their soil, remove as many undesirables as possible by hand and then shower your plants with a strong stream of water to eliminate any eggs that may be present. Spray them (insist on the underside of the leaves) with liquid black soap diluted in water. Repeat the operation several times at a few days interval. Take them outside in good weather, rain, sun and wind will kill most of the aggressors!

Rayon de Serre's word

Rayon de Serre's word

They grow slowly, so be patient! The serrated side of the leaves can be seen from an early age, by running your finger along the side of the leaves.

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