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Agave parryi var. huachucensis

 
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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Agave (a-GAH-vee) (Info)
Species: parryi var. huachucensis

Synonym:Agave huachucensis

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Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green
Succulent

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is monocarpic
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From bulbils

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jul 27, 2006, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

I am having a very hard time finding any information on how this plant differs morphologically from all the other A parryi varieties... not sure anyone really knows. This is from high elevation in the US southwest, which makes it perhaps genetically slight different, and perhaps a bit more cold hardy.. but only discussions of it describe it as having a 'wider' leaf than some other forms.. even though most other forms seem to have a very wide leaf. A parryi truncata, the only other form I a have a lot of familiarity with has an even wider leaf form than this one. IN fact, if I had to characterize this plant, I'd say it had relatively narrow leaves. Perhaps the Mexican A parryi parryi forms are more narrow leaved... Striking grey plant with perhaps somewhat greyer leaves than the other forms? Very sharp black terminal spines with marginal black teeth down at least part of the leaf.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Modesto, California
Norwalk, California
San Marino, California
Austin, Texas



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