Agave Species, Century Plant, Ghiesbreghtii Agave, Green Agave, Maguey

Agave ghiesbreghtii

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Family:	Asparagaceae
Genus:	Agave (a-GAH-vee) (Info)
Species:	ghiesbreghtii (gies-BRET-ee-eye) (Info)
Synonym:	Agave gilbeyi
Synonym:	Agave huehueteca
Synonym:	Agave leguayana
Synonym:	Agave purpusiorum
Synonym:	Agave roezliana

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Category:

Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements:

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure:

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Color:

Unknown - Tell us

Height:

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)

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)

Where to Grow:

Unknown - Tell us

Danger:

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

Bloom Color:

Pale Green

Medium Purple

Brown/Bronze

Other details:

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:

Non-patented

Propagation Methods:

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

This plant is monocarpic

Seed Collecting:

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Mission Viejo, California

Reseda, California

San Francisco, California

Vista, California(9 reports)

Miami, Florida

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Gardeners' Notes:

positive

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Positive	On Oct 24, 2012, GermanStar from Fountain Hills, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote: This plant always flies solo until it reaches a certain age, when it begins offsetting profusely. All pup are basal, so the effect is a very busy, very tight clump. This is a beautiful small Agave -- highly recommended.
Neutral	On Feb 22, 2004, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: Another extensively offsetting agaves that can end up being invasive in your garden (though sort of in slow motion... takes decades to make a small clump). This one is one of the more attractive invasive species, though. At least the offsets are close by and not ten feet or so away like in Agave angustifolia. The leaves have a lot of color in them from bright green to yellow (usually a hint of yellow stripe down the middle) and lined with an edging of brown. Makes a pretty, but nasty spiny hedge.

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Positive

On Oct 24, 2012, GermanStar from Fountain Hills, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:

This plant always flies solo until it reaches a certain age, when it begins offsetting profusely. All pup are basal, so the effect is a very busy, very tight clump. This is a beautiful small Agave -- highly recommended.

Neutral

On Feb 22, 2004, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote:

Another extensively offsetting agaves that can end up being invasive in your garden (though sort of in slow motion... takes decades to make a small clump). This one is one of the more attractive invasive species, though. At least the offsets are close by and not ten feet or so away like in Agave angustifolia. The leaves have a lot of color in them from bright green to yellow (usually a hint of yellow stripe down the middle) and lined with an edging of brown. Makes a pretty, but nasty spiny hedge.