Latin Name: Agave parryi Trade Name: century plant Priced Each: $5.00 (4-INCH) Estimate Delivery: November 26. 2008 size="1">0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950

This beautiful Agave is popular among southwestern landscapers. A rosette of densely-arranged fleshy leaves may grow to a spread of 2 feet or more. The tips of the leaves are very sharp.

Pink buds form on a large (10ft) stalk which later open to reveal bright yellow flowers. The rosette uses all its energy to produce this towering bloom. When it has finished blooming, in almost all the species, the rosette dries out. Some Agave species produce new plants near the base of the stem at this time. These new plants can be detached and planted individually.

Agaves have long presented special difficulties for taxonomy; variations within a species may be considerable, and a number of named Agave species are of unknown origin, and may just be variants of original wild species.

The Native Americans of Mexico used the Agave both to make pens, nails and needles as well as string to sew and make weavings. In India, the Agave is extensively used for hedges along railroads.

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USDA Plant Hardiness: 5a to 11
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