Harvard Agave_01

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Harvard Agave_01

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Greg Reed

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Taken May 2014

Agave havardiana
Agave havardiana Trel.
Havard's century plant, Havard agave
Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)
USDA Symbol: AGHA

This small agave is native to rocky grasslands in west Texas and northern Mexico, at elevations of 4000 to 6000 feet.This handsome plant has silver grey leaves bearing sharp marginal teeth and a stout terminal spine. The leaves are held in a tight rosette which is typically solitary. The branched flower stalk has greenish-yellow flowers.




Agave havardiana

Agave havardiana Trel.
Havard's Century Plant, Havard Agave
Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)

Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: agha
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: 3' x 3', to 15' when blooming
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: TX

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

Conditions Comments: Rosette of broad fleshy gray-green leaves with toothed margins and stout spine tip. Upon maturity (20 to 40 years), thick candelabra-like flower stalk with large clusters of yellow flowers arises in summer and plant dies thereafter; good landscape accent requiring low water, full sun to light shade in well draining soil; hardy to 15 degrees.

Source: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=agha

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June 18th, 2014

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