World Plants Logo

search the world

Tropicals > Agave > Agave multifilifera > Agave multifilifera

Agave multifilifera


Chahuiqui




Origin:  North Central Mexico.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Agave
Species
multifilifera
Category
Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 10
Height
30 - 45 cm
Spread
30 - 45 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Landscape
Agave multifilifera has very sharp edges so it is not recommended for gardens with heavy foot traffic.
Cultivation
This specimen is drought tolerant and can prefers full sunlight.
Shape
Solitary succulent rosette sometimes with a short stem.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
High altitudes on pine and oak covered mountains and on shaded slopes of canyons in North Central Mexico.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America.
Propagation
Propagate from seed.
goToTop
top