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Agave ghiesbreghtii

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Succulent
Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae)
Origin: Mexico (North America)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Green
Bloomtime: Infrequent
Synonyms: [A. roezliana, A. purpusorum, A. huehueteca]
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 2-3 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes
Agave ghiesbreghtii - A medium-sized agave that has individual rosettes to 30 inches wide by 2 feet tall and offsets extensively on short rhizomes to form tight solid clumps. The 3 to 4 inch wide leaves are widest toward the middle, slightly guttered on the upper surface, and have attractive and varied contrasting leaf color. The terminal spine is about 1/2 inch long and the margins have down-turned spines. Young leaves have attractive red margins and spines that age to pale gray as the leaf ages, contrasting well with the dark green leaves, which are also marked with a paler green midrib stripe. When plants mature and flower, often during spring, the greenish-purple flowers are borne on 8-13 feet unbranched spikes. Plant in full sun. Requires little or no irrigation. Hardy to 20° F. This plant comes from the state of Mexico in Mexico south to Guatemala. It makes a great container plant and is useful in the garden as a low prickly hedge. The specific epithet is sometimes listed incorrectly a "ghiesbrechtii". 

The information about Agave ghiesbreghtii displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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