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Agave parryi (Mescal)

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Botanical Name: Agave parryi ah-GAH-vay PARE-ee-eye

Common Name: Mescal Synonyms: A. neomexicana Genus: Agave

This plant has a dense rosette of fleshy blue-gray leaves and produces tall, cream-colored flowers tinged with red or pink in summer.
Care: Grow in full sun and dry to medium, well-drained soil.
Propagation: Remove offsets in spring or autumn.
Problems: Scale and mealybug. Root rot is common in poorly drained soil.

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Height	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumps
Growth Pace	Slow Grower
Light	Full Sun Only
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Maintenance	Low
Tolerance	Drought Tolerant
Characteristics	Showy Foliage
Bloom Time	Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	White Flower; Yellow Flower
Uses	Container
Style	Desert Garden, Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest	Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Cacti and Succulents

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posted by brownbag
9/21/2009
Region: West
Zone: 6

I live in reno nevada and this plant does great outdoors even when it snows. Its absolutely stunning and takes hardly any water. Its great.

posted by Scarlett007
10/9/2008
Region: Southwest
Zone: 11

This is a cactus. See all cactus are succulents, but not all succulents are cactus! Think Jade Plant! This is best is a dry area, planted in ground as they growing VERY BIG! However, they will live for about 100 years, or until they get this huge stalk coming from middle, blooms, then whole plant does pass on, BUT, there are always loads of "pups" as they are known, to take it's place. In fact, before long, you'll be giving away the babies (pups) to your friends and neighbors. Cactus & succulents are very friendly that way! For Agave, you must dig a deep hole for the tap root to grow into, fill it mostly back up w/amended soil, exceedingly well drainage, then set your new plant there. Don't over water, but water deeply, so the roots can grow the way they need to! Less water in winter. ENJOY

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