Schott's Agave (Agave schottii)

   

Flower stalk of Schott's Agave, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Schott's Agave, Shin Dagger
• Common Spanish Names: Amole, Amolillo
• Scientific Name: Agave schottii (uh-GAH-vee SHOT-ee-eye)
• Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family
• Geographic Range: Southwestern New Mexico, southern Arizona, and Sonora in Mexico.
• Plant Form: Rosette shrub, 1' X 1'
• Remarks: Small, densely clumping rosettes of narrow, yellow-green, spine-tipped leaves with scattered coarse filaments on otherwise smooth brown margins. Dies after producing un-branched 5' to 8' spike of dull yellow but fragrant flowers. Offsets freely. Low water, full sun, well draining soils, hardy to 10°.

Last Update: 22 Aug 2013