General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
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

Image
Common names
  • Huachuca Agave
  • Parry's Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey

Photo Gallery
Location: At the Filoli gardens - Woodside, CA
Date: 2013-07-06
A huge agave in a container
Location: UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, CA
Date: Nov. 2008
Location: UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, CA
Date: Nov. 2008
Location: Elizabeth Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, CA
Date: April, 2009
Location: Elizabeth Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, CA
Date: April 2009
Location: UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, CA
Date: Nov. 2008

Date: 2014-08-24
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan
Date: September 11, 2010
Photo by KENPEI

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Agaves Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Agaves (Agave)

« The Agaves Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Zoia and is called "Volunteer"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.