General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: The juice from many species of agave can cause acute contact dermatitis that produces reddening and blistering lasting approximately one to two weeks. Itching may recur up to a year later without a visible rash. Dried parts of the plants can be handled sa
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic
Parentage: Agave shawii x Agave attenuata

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Common names
  • Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
Also sold as:
  • Dave Verity
  • Huntington Toothed
  • David Verity

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Location: Encinitas
Date: 2018-07-16
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-17
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 24, 2018 11:12 PM concerning plant:
    Attractive medium-sized hybrid agave with powder blue striations on its leaves, which have a rounded shape (except for the tip, which is well armed).

    This plant is an intermediate hybrid between the soft, spineless attenuata and the well armed shawii. The leaves resemble attenuata in shape, though they do have fine marginal teeth and a terminal spine. The stem grows shorter than attenuata. Given time this plant can form groups by extensive basal offsets. It is more cold tolerant than attenuata, but still requires some overhead protection in hot desert climates.

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