Desert Spoon?

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Stan
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Desert Spoon?

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Nolina? Xamsomething from Australia? Any guesses?
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Looks like Dasylirion quadrangulata... though can't 100% rule out a Xanthorrhoea... though usually have slightly less stiff leaves
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Geoff those shorter leaves are the result of pruning right?
I can go with the D.quandrangulata.
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Dasylirion quadrangulatum for sure.
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Yeesh, one of worst haircuts I've ever seen
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Viegener wrote:Yeesh, one of worst haircuts I've ever seen
I second that. Just leave them alone.
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