Botanical Name: Agave scabra
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Common Name: Rough-Leafed Agave  
Plant photo of: Agave scabra
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Light Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Agave grows to 4' x 6' . Thick, wide gray-green leaves are rough on the back, edged with curved teeth and stout terminal spine. Produces offsets readily. Smaller than A. americana. Will take full sun or reflected heat. Abundant in the Chihuahuan desert in NE Mexico into south Texas from 3600-5700'.