Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
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: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Offsets Other: Bulbils |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monocarpic |
Parentage: | Agave ocahui x Agave attenuata |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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