T. xerographica (Seedling) paleacea narrow leaves covered in fine

narrow leaves covered in fine trichomes that give it a soft

hazelnut-toned foliage that deepens in color under bright light or during the bloom cycle

When the plant’s inflorescence grows

Then a towering inflorescence that is just as slender comes out from the plant’s center and violet flowers pop out

T. xerographica (Seedling) paleacea narrow leaves covered in fineIt grows from southern Mexico to Guatemala and El Salvador the most common environment being a desert where cool nights produce morning dew that wets the plant. The rest of the day is extremely dry. These plants must survive nine months of the year with no rainfall. One of the most popular species, it is stemless, large and showy. The leaves taper from wide at the base to thin at the tips where they decurve and contort in every direction, very unusual