dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia a short trunk

a short trunk

Butia capitata var

It is similar to Dasylirion leiophyllum but has these downward radial spines

with the pink and cream margins standing out more sharply against the dark burgundy

dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia a short trunkDioon spinulosum Origin: Mexico. Dioon spinulosum, giant dioon, or gum palm, is the largest of the species (till 12 m) and grows on limestone cliffs and rocky hillsides in the tropical rainforests of Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico, till a elevations to 300 m above sea level. Dioon spinulosum prefers well drained soil with regular water. It will grow in soils containing few nutrients, in soils rich in limestone, and on slopes. It has pinnate leaves that