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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: 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 forms 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 information displayed on this page about Agave chrysoglossa is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We 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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