A particularly nice and robust form of this deciduous succulent perennial. It grows nearly flat to the ground, forming a rosette of fleshy, narrow one-foot-long, soft sword-shaped dull-green leaves that are heavily marked with round reddish-purple to dark brown spots. In the spring appear long spikes, to 6 feet tall, bearing mildly fragrant 2" cream to greenish-white flowers that age to a rose pink. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and regular, to little or no irrigation. Plants look best if planted in full sun and allowed to dry out prior to the next irrigation. It is noted that this plant can survive even the driest years by going drought deciduous. Hardy to 0 (USDA Zone 7). Plant in mass for an interesting groundcover effect and in deep containers that will give adequate space to this plant's extensive root system. Remove older leaves that usually die back in winter. A stunning plant both in foliage and flower. Texas Tuberose is native to sandy scrublands in Southern Texas and in adjacent northern Mexico (In the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas) and is a primary host plant for the rare Manfreda giant skipper butterfly and the rhizomes were used by the indigenous North American people to make soap and shampoo.

This unusual member of the amaryllis family has linear, fleshy, unarmed green leaves that are decorated with purple spots. Texas tuberose has a symmetrical form similar to an agave, and sends up tall flower spikes in the summer. The individual flowers start off creamy white, aging to a light purple color. Hummingbirds are attracted to the tubular blossoms. It can be planted in containers, or in the ground. Texas tuberose is a very versatile and adaptable plant. It grows in clay or rocky soils, handles either high or low amounts of irrigation, and thrives in full sun to full shade exposures. However, the purple spots are more pronounced in sunny locations. In the winter, the leaves will probably burn back to the ground, but new foliage is produced in the spring from the underground tuber. USDA Zone 7