Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Nolinoideae | |
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Similar Calibanus, Beaucarnea gracilis, Fockea, Dasylirion, Cyphostemma | ||
One of only two species in its genus, Calibanus hookeri is a member of the Asparagaceae family native to Tamaulipas in Mexico, which can easily be mistaken in habitat for a boulder overgrown with grass tufts.
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Description
Calibanus hookeri forms a large caudex which has been known to reach diameters and heights of up to 2.6 feet. Atop the caudex sprouts extremely narrow greyish-green leaves that look like grass. Each leaf rosette grown from the caudex is believed to be a vegetatively produced independent plant which dies after fruiting to be replaced by a new one. Flower stalks grow to 2-3.3 feet tall with many branchings and bear tiny, greenish white flowers.
Cultivation
Calibanus hookeri likes full sunlight and well drained and fertilized soils. Should be grown in a large and shallow container and should be kept outside in summer.
