Dasylirions in flower

Dasylirion berlandieri Puerto Purification spike2

 

We love Southwestern plants, and were thrilled this year to have so many dasylirions bloom.  Unlike their agave relatives, dasylirions don’t die after flowers.  Also, unlike agaves, each plant is either male or female.  We haven’t had good luck getting both to flower the same year until now.

 

Dasylirion berlandieri v. berlanderi Y8 05-300 in flower female spike

 

Here is a female dasylirion flower spike…no pollen.

 

 

 

Dasylirion berlandieri v. berlandieri male spike

 

Here is the corresponding female dasylirion flower spike, loaded with pollen. Dasylirion flower spikes produce quite a noise while in flower due to the incredible number of honeybees feeding.

 

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