Originating from Mexico the plant leaves have a delightful striking form. It has a thick trunk, branching at the base with large green leaves. Greenish white small flowers are borne in the summer. The plant grows to about 1m tall and 2m wide and seems to grow across Australia, albeit preferring sheltered sunny spots in the southern states.
- Type
- Exotic
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost, Wind, Salt
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants, Alice Water Smart
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Summer
- Colours
- Yellow, Green, White
- Gardens
- Yarra Valley Water plants