Agave palmeri

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Palmer's Agave

 
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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: 1.MSWN 2. C. Bickelmann

 

Description

This agave forms a compact rosette 4' x 4'. Leaves are blue-green lance-shaped 2' long x 4" wide. Teeth along the margin are red, cream, or yellow . Beware of terminal spine. Sets off a spectacular 10-18' branched flower stalk of greenish yellow flowers in June and July. Accepts full sun. Native to the Sonoran Desert and into southwest US.

 

  • Anatomy

  • Sun/Water

  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Green, Red, Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Entry, Parking Lot, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.