Mazhar Botanic Garden

Agave wislizenii parrasana A. Berger (A.Berger) Gentry

Cabbage Head Agave

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: wislizenii
Cultivar / variety: parrasana A. Berger
Sample code: EGY-MBG-001137
Common name: Cabbage Head Agave
English name: Parrasana Agave
Arabic name: اجاف وسليزيني
Native: Northern Central Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Stemless, compact, leaves rosettes symmetrical, leaves waxy dull grey-green with a silvery blue and the thorns are red, the whole plant may reach 60 centimeters tall and wide mature plants produce a spectacular flower head up to 6m tall, opening red and turning yellow This signals the death of the flowering rosette However, offsets may form and continue growing

New : Agave parrasana A Berger, Agave wislizeni subsp parassana

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Mostly sand
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Offsets
Flowering time:
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Vulnerable threatened
Life span: Ephemeral
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Cactus
pH: Mild acid

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