Agave Parryi Var. Truncata
''Agave parryi'' var. ''truncata'' is a variety of ''Agave parryi ''Agave parryi'', known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is a slow-growing succulent perennial native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The leaves are grey gr ...'' that forms condensed rosettes with wide, rounded, bluish leaves with red spines along their edges. They grow to 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet in diameter. They are commonly called artichoke agaves. References parryi var. truncata {{Asparagaceae-stub ...
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Agave Parryi
''Agave parryi'', known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It is a slow-growing succulent perennial native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The leaves are grey green and have a spine at the tip. One of the distinguishing features is that the point on the tip, which is typically dark tan, brown, or black, is darker than the leaf. Indentations of previous leaves show on the back of each leaf. The Huachuca variety grows in a rosette pattern as large as 2½ feet in diameter. Because of its compact size, plus its low water use and low maintenance, Huachuca agave is considered a good landscaping plant for desert residential landscaping. It requires full sun. It is hardy to roughly , though there are reports of specimens surviving temperatures at . Parry's agave is evergreen and monocarpic—i.e., mature agaves produce a twelve-foot stalk studded with bright, yellow blooms before the plant then dies ...
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