General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Spread: Up to 8-16 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
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: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow in shallow pots with a well draining, sterile mix; 50/50 organic/inorganic of coarse perlite, pumice; sphagnum peat or good compost. Avoid manures. Irrigate from below by submerging in water to 1/2 height of pot. Provide bright, indirect light and a
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
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Common names
  • Tufted Agave
  • Maguey Viejito
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
  • Hair-Tipped Century Plant

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Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2019-06-29
potted specimen, taken at 2019 CSSA show
Location: February 2023 | Meadowlark Botanical Garden (VA)
Date: 2023-02-20
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2018-01-21
Uploaded by robertduval14
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Nov 6, 2022 2:03 PM concerning plant:
    Small, very ornamental agave with straight leaves bearing tufts of hair at the end when mature (the basis for the name). Described in 2007, from a limited area of the Sierra Madre Oriental (1000-1500m) of northeastern Mexico. Shares territory with A. bracteosa, lecheguilla, striata. From the same group as striata, with an unbranched inflorescence.

    A wonderful plant for a container, reaching up to 8-16 inches wide. Relatively new to the trade and still pricey. Critically endangered in habitat.

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