General Plant Information (Edit)
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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Common names
  • Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
Also sold as:
  • Shaka Zulu

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-03-19
Location: Bonny Doon, California
Date: 2023-06-17
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-11-29
Location: Capitol Park Cactus Garden, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2023-02-24
Usually solitary but still looking beautiful on this overcast win
Location: Baja California
Date: 2022-09-10
Location: San Clemente
Date: 2019-12-09
Blue is my favorite color!
Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-01-11
Location: San Clemente
Date: 2019-01-20
Location: Lowe's Scottsdale Arizona
Date: 2016-02-11
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-07-15
Uploaded by simcactus
Location: Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona
Date: 2016-01-04
Location: Lowe's Scottsdale Arizona
Date: 2016-02-11

Date: 2023-07-30
Location: Baja California
Date: 2011-03-02
Location: San Diego in spring.
Date: 2010-05-22
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-04-20

Date: 2023-07-30
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-07-31
Location: February, 2024
Date: 2024-02-25
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-04-20
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-07-31
Location: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Early November, 2013
An attempt to show how sunlight picks up the red and yellow margi

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: 2012-12-29
Location: austria / Wiener Neustadt
Date: 2015-10-18
Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-03-06

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2013-03-06

Date: 2012-12-28

Date: 2012-12-28

Date: 2012-11-02

Date: 2012-11-19

Date: 2013-01-16

Date: 2012-11-12

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2013-03-06
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Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jan 4, 2016 8:24 PM concerning plant:
    Attractive hybrid between A. ocahui and A. attenuata. Nice blue color with red margins. There is a green version of this plant ("Green Glow") though the blue version sometimes goes green on its own. Offsets sparsely. Cold sensitive. Drought tolerant. Looks best in full sun.

    Variegated forms of this plant include "Snow Glow" and "Sun Glow," which have whitish or yellowish variegation respectively.
  • Posted by TLeaves (Ramona, CA - Zone 9b) on Jan 6, 2013 8:39 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful agave with glowing edges.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Agave 'Blue Glow' by valleylynn Dec 9, 2019 4:14 PM 2
A work of art by arctangent Mar 20, 2023 9:46 AM 1

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