Scientific Name
Agava parryi

Common Name
Parry's agave; Century plant
 
Hardiness Zones: --
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; well-drained soil; drought tolerant
Height: 3 feet
Width: 3 feet
Texture: Coarse
Form: --
Flower/Fruit: Greenish-yellow flowers on 6 to 15-foot stalk; dies after flowering
Foliage: Basal rosette of 2-foot semi-succulent gray-green, thick toothed leaves in a tight whorl; terminal spine
Comments: Suckers freely
Cultivars: var. huachucensis
   

 


[var. huachucen]

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