Publication: Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 16(2): 675. 1833 (karwinkiana) Notes: =rigida
Description
Vaguely reminiscent for Yucca aloifolia, it forms slender trunks up to 4 m tall, with crowns Upright leaves.
Leaves: Stiff, succulent, pale green, fiercely armed with black thorns along the margins.
Origin and Habitat
Mexican States of Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz.
It grows in dry scrub or grassland between 1500 and 1900 m elevation where it forms small colonies through creeping rhizomes.
Cultivation and Propagation
It is very adaptable in cultivation and can take drought and moderate freezes.
Uses: The leaves of this species are fiercely armed and thus this it can be used to make a formidable living fence.
