Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Purple

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Spring

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Background, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This species can form large colonies. Leaves are 4" across and about 2' long, thick and rigid. It does need some protection from sun in the low desert. Not very cold hardy. A great ornamental that is not often used. Native to NW Baja.

Frost tolerant to 25 F.