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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Glaucous
Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
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
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Maguey de Parras
  • Cabbage Head Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey

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Location: Harrogate Flower Show
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-07-15
Uploaded by mcvansoest
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2013-12-10
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-05-22
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2013-12-10
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2013-12-10
Location: Botanic Garden La Concepcion Malaga
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2013-12-10
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2014-03-04
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: my garden
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16

photo credit: Cillas
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2013-12-10
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2014-03-04
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2014-03-04
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Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 31, 2018 1:54 PM concerning plant:
    Solitary blue-green agave from high elevation in southeastern Coahuila. Named for the Sierra de Parras, the mountain range where the type was found. Flowers in summer. Frequently misidentified.
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piksihk On July 24, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
piksihk On July 9, 2016 Transplanted
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piksihk On September 15, 2015 Obtained plant
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