| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Plant Height: | up to 2 feet tall, usually 1-1.5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | individuals up to 1.5-2 feet, but will offset and form larger colonies. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Other: mid-spring |
| Inflorescence Height: | Flowers are borne on a stalk of ~10-13 feet tall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade 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: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow in shallow pots with a well draining, sterile mix; 50/50 organic/inorganic of coarse perlite, pumice; sphagnum peat or good compost. Avoid manures. Irrigate from below. Provide bright, indirect light and a transparent cover to retain moisture. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Offsets Other: Bulbils |
| Pollinators: | Birds Bumblebees Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monocarpic Endangered: Not listed because of hybrid status, has very limited distribution in the wild, due to poor reproductive traits: takes ~22-35 years to flower, limited seed production, and suffers from herbivore predation of immature stalks. |
| Parentage: | Agave chrysantha x Agave toumeyana var. bella |
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