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Exposurefull sun
Watermoderate
Typesucculent
Distribution
Agave parryi var. truncata
Agave parryi var. truncata
Flower Color
Description
An evergreen succulent, forming a rosette of short, oblong-shaped blue-green leaves to 30cm long. Leaves have slightly wavy margins, edged with downward curving, dark brown teeth and tipped with short brown spines. Mature plants may produce a tall spike with branching clusters of small yellow flowers tinted red in bud, after which the central rosette dies off
Mature Height
0.5m
Mature Spread
0.5m
Plant Characteristics
Foliage
Evergreen
Growth Habit
Clumping
Growth Speed
Very Slow · 0.0 m/yr
Soil Texture
LoamSand
Soil pH
AcidNeutral
Soil Moisture
Moist but well-drainedWell-drained
Hardiness (RHS)
H0
Hardiness (USDA)
Zones 2-9
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
Drought resistantCity and courtyard gardensCoastalCottage and informal gardenGravel gardenPatio and container plantsSub-tropicalConservatory and greenhouse