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Agave Species, Century Plant, Maguey

Agavekarwinskii

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Genus

Agave (a-GAH-vee)

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Species

karwinskii (kar-WINZ-kee-eye)

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Synonym

Agave bakeri

Agave corderoyi

Agave laxa

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

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palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | July 2004 | positive

bright green agave with black teeth and very sharp terminal black spine- forms thin trunks up to 10'... used as fence posts in some areas of Mexico.

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