General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
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

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Common names
  • Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
  • Deformed Agave
  • Deformed Century Plant

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Photo by mcvansoest
Location: Querétaro
Date: 2016-12-15
Location: Querétaro
Date: 2016-12-15
Location: Guanajuato
Date: 2016-12-12
Photo by robertduval14
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 25, 2018 4:30 PM concerning plant:
    Clumping small to medium-sized agave from the desert side of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, and Querétaro. Marginal teeth are variable in size and number, even on the same clone. Member of the Marginatae.

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