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Agave shawii/Shaw's Agave
A tight rosette of foliage
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A tight rosette of foliage
A mature specimen in bloom
An older agave with an emerging floral stalk
Two developing floral stalks
Yellowish-red flowers on a mature agave
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Scientific Name:
Agave shawii
Common Name:
Shaw's Agave
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Yellow, Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This is a relativel small agave, native to the Southern California coast. Plants form tight rosettes of foliage with marginal spines. This is a good choice for planters and other containers. Plants are quite tolerant to relatively low temperatures at freezing for short periods. When a mature plant blooms it then dies, but off-shoots of smaller plants usually form around a dying specimen. May take 30 years for a plant to bloom. Some plants stay as single rosettes while others form small groups of off-shoots.