dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia but in cultivation they can

but in cultivation they can reach a length of 120-140 cm

Size: Typically grows to about 4-6 feet tall

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

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

the dead fronds form a skirt around the trunk

dioon spinulosum caudex 5 cm Colocasia but in cultivation they canDioon 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