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Agave delamateri

 
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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Agave (a-GAH-vee) (Info)
Species: delamateri (de-la-MAY-ter-ee) (Info)

Synonym:Agave repanda

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

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

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

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

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Succulent

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Porphyrostachys On Nov 18, 2007, Porphyrostachys from Apache Jct., AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:

Agave delamateri is somewhat like Aloe vera in that it's a cultivated plant whose original locale is unknown. Along with Agave murpheyi and Agave phillipsiana, it was likely brought to Arizona by pre-Columbian Native Americans who would have used it as a fiber and food source.
A. delamateri is a rather rare species, known only from a handful of locations in Arizona. Its rarity is also attributed to the fact that the flowers either abort due to a lacking climatic condition in Arizona as opposed to it's natural locale or the seed set is sterile since the clones growing within worthwhile distance are all of the same genetics.



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