| Botanical Name: Agave lechuguilla | |
| Common Name: Lechuguilla |
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Ground cover, Succulent
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Yellow
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
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Description
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Notes
A small green to light green species. Lightly toothed on upright sharp tipped leaves with downward slanting teeth. Will form large colonies. Also dies upon flowering but forms large clumps. Can be invasive and not very refined looking. Considered an indicator plant for the Chihuahuan desert. Has one of the largest ranges occuring on rocky limestone slopes 2-6500'. Flower spike in late spring of purplish or yellow flowers.