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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| California Native (Plant List): Yes |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: NA |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave deserti (Desert Agave) - Succulent with up to 2 foot wide rosettes of 2-3 inch wide by 8-16 inch long gray leaves. The leaves have a deep central gutter and regularly spaced small teeth. Flowers are bright yellow on a 8-13 feet tall branched inflorescence in early to mid summer. This plant has a wide distribution from 300 to 5,000 feet in elevation in eastern southern California to western Arizona and south to northern Sonora in Mexico and the northern part of the Baja peninsula. Plant in full sun in a very well drained soil. Little to no irrigation required. Cold hardy to 5°F. Our plants were originally obtained from Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano.
Information displayed on this page about Agave deserti is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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