Botanical Name: Agave parryi
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Common Name: Mescal Agave  
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Water Saving Tip:

Check the soil's moisture level before watering.

You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
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  • Description

  • Notes

A tight medium sized rosette sometimes solitary sometimes with offsets. The leaves can vary much in size and color. There are also 3 subspecies of this agave. The flower spike is up to 20' in height with bright yellow and red buds in mid summer. Native in central and southern Arizona into New Mexico at 1000-8000'. One of the most cold hardy. Full sun or part shade but needs good drainage. Heavily toothed rosettes.