Botanical Name: Agave murpheyi
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Common Name: Murphy's Agave  
Plant photo of: Agave murpheyi
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

This is a medium-sized agave to about 3' tall and wide. The blue-green to grey-green leaves show striking bud imprints of the surrounding leaves. This agave tolerates extreme heat and full sun with minimal supplemental irrigation. This form was domesticated by Native Americans for the sugary heart at blooming. Similar to Agave americana but with smaller scale. Pups will fill in after parent dies.-Mountain States Nursery
Tolerates 10f