Agave gracilipes IB233

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5b-11

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Agave gracilipes IB233 plant details

Agave gracilipes IB233 is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave gracilipes IB233

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave gracilipes IB233

USDA Zones: 5b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the rarest hardy Agaves, this little known species was recognized by Gentry but is still seldom encountered in cultivation. He conjectured that it may be some sort of cline between A. neomexicana and A. lechuguilla. This year I offer a different collection than last year, from a more compact plant with many rosettes of upward pointing leaves, which are a little more on the green side rather than greyish. This collection comes from 5,000' in the mountains east of Alamogordo, New Mexico, well north of the northern extent of the native range of A. lechuguilla. My collection of this species from last year (from about the same elevation, farther south) proved be much hardier to cold than plants of A. lechuguilla of similar size. Hardy to at least -15 °F. Be among the first to try this unusual offering!

By: The Desert Northwest

Gardening facts about Agave gracilipes IB233 plant

How to Grow Agave gracilipes IB233

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Wildlife
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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