General Landscape Uses: Decorative indoor tree, accent plant, container growing

Ecological Restoration Notes: Xeric habitat restoration, soil stabilization and erosion control

Description: A distinctly different look. This tree grows a wide based trunk and can grow multiple heads. It has long gracefully flowing leaves.

Dimensions: Height 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Eastern Mexico

Native Habitats: Tropical dry forests, xeric scrublands, and rocky hillsides

Soils: Well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Low

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: High to Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Sun

Flower Color: Creamy white to light yellow

Flower Characteristics: Large branched panicles (flower stalks) that emerge from the top of the trunk, mildly fragrant

Flowering Season: Late spring to summer

Fruit: Small, round to oval, green turning brown as it matures

Wildlife and Ecology: Microhabitat creation

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, basal offsets (pups)

Comments: Non-toxic and pet-friendly (though large quantities may cause stomach upset)