| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12-15 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 20-24 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| 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: | 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: | Moths and Butterflies Bats |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monocarpic |
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