dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia Calibanus hookeri

Calibanus hookeri

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

Size: Typically grows to about 4-6 feet tall

where it is found in dry forests but also reaching the oak forest at higher elevations of 1000 m or more

dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia Calibanus hookeriDioon 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