Sotol DescriptionBotanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleriA spherical clump with spiky, bluish-gray leaves that have stiff teeth along the edges. Leaves slowly form a trunk 3' tall, which is covered with a dried, drooping shag of old leaves. The base of each leaf broadens where it joins the trunk to form a long-handled 'Spoon'. Eventually produces blooms on a 9' to 15' spike. Plant CharacteristicsPlant Category: Cacti SucculentsName: SotolPlant Type: EvergreenFlower: Plume of tan to white blooms, resembling a sheath of grainMature Size: 6' x 6'Water: Very lowExposure:: Full sunSpacing: 3'Soil Type: Loam; rocky; sand; akaline; well drainedPlanting Time: Any season CommentsComments: Fortunately, bloom does not spell the end of the plant as it does with agaves.