General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Bright green leaves with reddish-brown teeth projecting from white margins.
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Inflorescence Height: 16-23 feet
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
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
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Cow's Horn Agave
  • Lechuguilla Verde
  • Mezcalero de Sinaloa
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey

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Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2015-11-17
Location: Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, AZ
photo credit: Dkmahkee
Location: Botanical Garden Bochum
Date: 2017-05-13
Comments:
  • Posted by sheryl (Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ - Zone 9b) on Nov 6, 2013 10:13 PM concerning plant:
    This particular agave is solitary, meaning that it does not produce offsets. It also does not produce bulbils from the inflorescence and is self-sterile.

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