| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: With undulating margins |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Chartreuse |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: The juice from many species of agave can cause acute contact dermatitis that produces reddening and blistering lasting approximately one to two weeks. Itching may recur up to a year later without a visible rash. Dried parts of the plants can be handled sa |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Offsets Other: Bulbils |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bats |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monocarpic |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
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