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Agave weberi
Weber Agave
Origin: North America.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| weberi |
| 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 - 2.0 m |
| Spread |
| 2.0 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Medium-sized rosette of fleshy, spine-tipped gray-green leaves with finely-toothed margins. |
| Landscape |
| Dry rock gardens, borders, potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to light shade in a well-draining soil. |
| Shape |
| A fountain-like shape. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Arid areas of north-central and northeastern Mexico and South Texas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stemless, but removal of lower leaves creates a short trunk. |
| Fruit Description |
| Bright yellow flowers bloom on 50 cm branched stalks at maturity. |
| Propagation |
| By suckers at plant's base and from bulbils along the flower stalk. |
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