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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (Agaves) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave chrysoglossa - A very attractive plant from the arid coastal region of Sonora , Mexico. It grows to 2 feet tall and 3 feet across with sword-like pale yellow-green leaves with dark margins near the base. The golden yellow flowers are produced in tall unbranched spikes. Plant in full sun. Hardy to 25F . It firns a very similar flower to the Octopus Agave (Agave vilmoriniana) and the leaves are also similar in width and coloration but A. chrysoglossa has much straighter and stiffer leaves. A. chrysoglossa also does not produce the bulbils that enables Octopus Agave to reproduce so rapidly, nor does it offset, so this plant needs to be grown from seed. The specific epithet chrysoglossa means "golden tongue" in reference to the golden-yellow flowers.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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