Perennials, Tropicals > Agave > Agave weberi > Agave weberi 'Arizona Star'
Agave weberi
'Arizona Star'
Variegated Weber Agave, Arizona Star Agave
Origin: This cultivar was discovered by Tony Avent from plants in a block of the central mexican Agave weberi at Arizona's Mountain States Wholesale Nursery.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| weberi |
| Cultivar |
| 'Arizona Star' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 50 |
| Height |
| 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Medium sized rosette-forming succulent to 1.2 metres tall by 2 metres wide with fleshy, spine-tipped blue-green leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Dry rock gardens, borders, potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow best in full sun to light shade in a well-draining soil. |
| Shape |
| A fountain-like shape. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stemless, but removal of lower leaves creates a short trunk. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fleshy, spine-tipped blue-green leaves that have a wide marginal pale yellow stripe along the nearly spineless margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Large stalk to 4.5 - 6 m high bearing clusters of yellow flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By suckers at plant's base and from bulbils along the flower stalk. |
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