Botanical Name: Agave bracteosa
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Common Name: Spider Agave  
Plant photo of: Agave bracteosa
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

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
  • Description

  • Notes

One of our most attractive agaves, sometimes clump forming. Unarmed leaves make it a good plant for containers. Full sun or light shade. Slender recurving medium green leaves form a spider. Flowers are white-orange similar to an aloe. This agave is one of very few that does not die after flowering. The bloom spike is 3' of densely packed cream colored flowers. Adaptable to deep shade or full sun. Is more moisture tolerant than others if good drainage is present. Native on limestone ledges.