The group Nolinoideae has plants with appearance mirroring those of the Agavoideae, with difference within the inflorescence and the lack of terminal spine on the leaves. The group's namesake Nolina features a type of stem succulent/xeric plant similar to the Yucca-rosette growing stemless or treelike.
with a vastly different flower spike
Nolina itself is not widespread in cultivation, unlike its popular cousin, now split from the genus(but often still called under the old name) - Beaucarnea
Its unique feature is the existence of a caudex under a swollen trunk on what would be similar to Nolina. Both of these plants originate from North America.
If Nolina was the counterpart to Yucca, the Genus Dasylirion would be the counterpart to Agave, with most species bearing a sharp, hook-like serrated edge on its leaves, and is generally stemless. Also from North America
The oddball within this genus is Dasylirion longissimum which resembles its relative Nolina, but has a vastly different flower spike.
The most popular and widespread genus of this group ,however, is Dracaena, whose member species span all across the tropics, and are wide popular for cultivation. Originally the genus' succulents included species like D.draco and D. cinabarii (dubbed the Dragon's Blood Tree) , but recently the predominantly succulent Sansevieria has been included in Dracaena.
Canary Islands Dragon Tree
Sansevieria flower
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