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Agave lechuguilla
Lechuguilla
Origin: Southwestern North America on the gravelly limestone hills of Texas and Mexico.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| lechuguilla |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Agave Lechuguilla is useful for places with heavy soil erosion and can be used as a ground cover, but preferably not near entrance ways due to its sharp and hard leaves. |
| Cultivation |
| Agave lechuguilla grows well in well drained soil with full exposure to the sun and is drought resistant. |
| Shape |
| The leaves are long, tough and rigid, with very sharp, hard points. They often grow in clusters making travelling through difficult. They sometimes get the nickname shindagger. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| It is abundant on the gravelly limestone hills of Texas and Mexico. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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