Lechuguilla Verde

 

 

Agave bovicornuta

 

 

Agavaceae

 

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Form: Succulent Perennial
Seasonality
: Evergreen

Size: 3 ft high by 3 ft wide
Leaves
: Gray green, thick, coarse and toothed edges and sharp tips
Flowers
: Clusters of yellow flowers on a tall center stalk
Fruit
: Seed
Stems/Trunks
: n/a, closed rosette form
Range/Origin
: Sonora and Chihuahua Deserts
Hardiness
: Sunset Zones 13,20-24, 20o F

Comments: Toothed edges and sharp tips, dies after blooming

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Exposure: Partial

·         Water: Low

·         Soil: Sandy, well drained

·        Propagation: Seed

·         Maintenance:

 

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