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Products > Agave desmettiana 'Galactic Traveller'   Agave desmettiana 'Galactic Traveller' - Galactic Traveller Smooth Agave   Working on getting this plant out in the field but it is not yet available – listing for information only!    Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pale Yellow Bloomtime: Infrequent Synonyms: [A. desmettiana, Hort] Height: 2-4 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Agave desmettiana 'Galactic Traveller' - A very attractive striking rosette-forming succulent to 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide with graceful 2 foot long succulent leaves, which curve upward and then out, are a pale gray green color with bright yellow margins - well-spaced small marginal teeth and the 1/2 inch terminal spine are also yellow, making for an overall stunning color combination! Plant in full sun to part shade and water regularly to occasionally (the more water and fertilizer this plant gets the faster it will grow). Outdoor hardiness is unknown although we had it outdoors during winters where the low temperature reached 28° F and we feel that it likely will tolerate at least short duration temperatures down to around 25° F. We have not been able to verify the origin of this plant but it seems to have first come into the succulent trade in Australia around 2016 and this might explain the spelling of the cultivar name as "traveller" is the spelling used more commonly in Commonwealth countries, while it is generally spelled with one "l" as "Traveler" in the US - for this reason we have also seen it listed as 'Galactic Traveler' in the U.S. We received our first stock plants in 2021 from Tony and Holly at Krock Plants in Santa Barbara. As with the similar Agave 'Joe Hoak', which there is some speculation 'Galactic Traveller' is a sport of, it is one of the showiest of the Agave we grow! The specific epithet "desmetiana" honors Louis De Smet (1813-1887), a Belgian horticulturist and nurseryman - this is sometimes misspelled as desmettiana.  Information displayed on this page about  Agave desmettiana 'Galactic Traveller' 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.     [MORE INFO]