Agave parryiEngelm .
Mescal Agave , Parry ’s Agave , Parry ’s Century Plant
Agave applanatavar.parryi , Agave leopoldii , Agave parryisubsp.parryi , Agave parryivar.parryi
Photo byR Stringham
Family : AsparagaceaeSubfamily : AgavoideaeGenus : Agave
The specific name " parryi(PAIR - ree - middle ) " honorsCharles Christopher Parry(1823 - 1890 ) , a British - born American phytologist , works collector , and mountaineer .
Agave parryiis native to Arizona , New Mexico , and northernMexico . It typically grows at elevations that range from 4,000 to 8,000 feet ( 1200 to 2400 m ) .
Agave parryiis a slow - develop succulent that imprint attractive , symmetric rosettes of blue - grey to gray - immature leave with thorny margins and a dark brown to gray terminal spine . The rosettes can grow up to 2 feet ( 60 cm ) tall and 3 foot ( 90 cm ) in diam and produce offsets at the base , form a settlement of rosette over prison term .
The spectacular flower spike issue from the center of the fledged rosettes , unremarkably after 10 and 15 class . The bloom spike can arise up to 20 foundation ( 6 m ) tall , farm 20 to 30 offshoot with large cluster of pale icteric blossom . The rosettes exit after flowering .
Light Within : Like allAgaves , this plant life requires full sunlight to partial tincture . If you are growingA. parryiindoors , take a undimmed , sunny window with as much sunshine as potential . From spring to fall , it loves expire outdoors .
Soil : A. parryitolerates most soils withgood drainagebut prefers arenaceous or rocky soil .
Hardiness : During the arise time of year , it like warm temperatures , while in winter , when resting , this succulent enjoys cooler temperatures . A. parryican withstand temperature as low as 5 to 35 ° F ( -15 to 1.7 ° C),USDA hardiness zones7b to 10a .
Watering : From spring to fall , pee thoroughly when the soil becomes teetotal . In wintertime , water sparingly about once a month . plant in container involve more frequent watering than those in the ground .
Fertilizing : Give yourA. parryia low amount of plant food in the natural spring during the first two years . Established plant seem to take care of themselves .
Repotting : If you acknowledge yourA. parryibecoming pot - obligate , repot it with bracing dirt in a pot slightly magnanimous than the old one . Give the plant a week or so to readjust before water it again .
Propagation : Since it can take old age to produce seeds , A. parryiis usually propagated by offsets . The best fourth dimension to remove the offsets is in natural spring and summer . Sow the cum in spring .
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A. parryiis not toxic to humanity but may be mildly poisonous to children and pets .
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