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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow Green |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave impressa 'Green Giant' (Giant Masparillo) - Solitary growing plant with openly spreading rosettes bearing 3 foot long pale yellowish green leaves that are slightly convex on the lower surface and nearly flat on the upper surface, which is marked with distinct pairs of white imprints that converge near the leaf tip. The imprints mirror in detail the showy gray spines and leaf margins. The 6 to 9 foot flower spike is unbranched with greenish yellow flowers from tip to base. This species is native to Nayarit, Sinaloa where the summers are hot and wet and winters are mild and dry - should be hardy to about 30°F. In cultivation this beautiful Agave has proven a little tender and should only be attempted where it can be grown safe from a hard frost. Try it in a location such as under an eave where it can get full to part sun with regular summer irrigation and shelter from winter rains. Our original plants from seed purchased in 2009 from RarePalm.com (seed lot Y8-34I00). This typical form of this species is a much smaller plant as shown on the cover of Vol. 74(5) (2002) issue of the "Cactus & Succulent Journal of America".
The information displayed on this page about Agave impressa 'Green Giant' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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