Dasylirion cedrosanum
Dasylirion cedrosanum
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Dasylirion cedrosanum is native to the semi-arid, sub-tropical climate of northeastern Mexico, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,600 metres[1]. Requires a very well-drained soil in a sheltered sunny position[2]. This species is being used on a large scale for the commercial production of the beverage 'Sotol'. Regrettably, this activity lacks adequate management plans and there are no commercial plantations of this species; instead, the plants are extracted directly from their ecosystems[1]. A dioecious species,both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Dasylirion+cedrosanum>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Trees and Shrubs of Mexico — Standley P.C. · Smithsonian Institution; Washington · 1926 ↩︎Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North, — Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M. · 2014 ↩︎A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics