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Agave neomexicana

New Mexico Agave, Mescal

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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

A smaller species around 1 1/2' tall x 2' wide with many offsets. Leaves slender & blue green to gray. Flower spikes can be around 10'. Native SE New Mexico into W Texas on rocky limestone slopes 1400-7000' and is quite ornamental. Part sun & drainage. Will need some additional moisture in heat of summer. Very cold hardy. To distinguish it from parryi, it will have narrower leaves. Suckers freely to form large clumps of flat top rosettes. Spring spikes are reddish then yellow.

 

Plant Type

Succulent

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Flower Season

n/a

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Specimen, Unusual Shape

Seasonal Interest

n/a

Location Uses

Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.