General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
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: 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 by submerging in water to 1/2 height of pot. Provide bright, indirect light and a
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Kaibab Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
  • Kaibab Plateau Agave
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave utahensis subsp. kaibabensis
  • Synonym: Agave utahensis var. kaibabensis

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Location: Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Date: 2021-12-30
covered in snow, growing along the rim of the Grand Canyon
Location: Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Date: 2021-12-30
several clusters with a view of the South Rim in the background
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-12

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-12

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa

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