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Also Known As

Agave xylocantha
Green Striped Agave
Saw Leaf Agave

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-4'
W: 1'-5'

planting zones

7a-11

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Agave xylonacantha plant details

Agave xylonacantha is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In spring green and yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - dappled shade 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 and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave xylonacantha

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 5 FT - wide, 1 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: architectural, bare root shipping available, border plant, compact, container plant, desert garden, houseplant, infrequent-blooming, monocarpic, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, textural, Agave xylonacantha

USDA Zones: 7a - 11

Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade

Watering frequency: occasional - low

Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt

Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

In a nod to one of Agave xylonocantha's most striking features it used to be named after the teeth of the Great White Shark! This Agave is also unique in that it forms relatively few of it's convoluted, sword-shaped leaves when compared to other agaves. It produces a basal rosette of up to 6 ft in diameter and 3 to 4 ft in height. Monocarpic flowering stalks can reach a height of 11 feet. It is a close relative of Agave lophantha.

Also known as the Saw Leaf Agave.

This plant has been grown in a 4 inch pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry-root" (without soil).