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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow & Orange |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [A. wislizeni ssp. parrasana] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave parrasana (Cabbage Head Agave) This is a slow growing compact Agave to 2 feet tall by about the same width - young plants more upright but with age widen out. It is usually solitary or with only a few offsets and has short broad waxy, tightly-overlapping leaves that are a pale blue-gray color and have large teeth toward the leaf apex but smaller ones near their base. These teeth make striking imprints on the adjoining newer leaves' backside. When this species produces flowers they are red in bud and open to yellow with red highlights in panicles on a tall stalk to 15-20 feet. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to rarely. Hardy to 15° F .This plant is found naturally on limestone soils in mixed chaparral and pine-oak forests in the Parras mountains of southeastern Coahuila, Mexico at elevations from 4,500 to just over 8,000 feet. Our stock plants of this species came from the Huntington Botanic Garden (HBG 97485). We thank John Trager for this plant and Greg Starr of Starr Nursery for much of the information we have about it.
Information displayed on this page about Agave parrasana is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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