First Description

Contributions from Boyce Thompson Institute 7: 83, 1935

Literature

Gentry, H. S.: Agaves of Continental North America: 440-443, 1982

Parker, K. C. et al.: Genetic Consequences of Pre-Columbian Cultivation for Agave murpheyi and A. delamateri (Agavaceae), 2007

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Basic Data

Subgenus

Agave

Section

Ditepalae

Diameter

up to 120cm

Inflorescence

250-350cm

Flower Color

pale green glaucous

Flowering Time

Reproduction

many suckers, bulbils and seed

Common Name

Natural Location

Occurrence

Arizona, Sonora

Remarks

Known only from the surroundings of ancient Indian villages< probably a natural hybrid between Agave palmeri and Agave vivipara

Indoor Summer

Exposition

sunny to half shady

Watering

moderately

Indoor Winter

Temperature

keep over 6°C / 43°F

Soil

keep totally dry

Outdoor

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Hardiness