Queen Victoria Agave (Agave victoriae-reginae)

• Common English Names: Queen Victoria Agave
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Agave victoriae-reginae (uh-GAH-vee vic-TOR-ree-ee - rih-JAI-nee-ee)
• Family: Agavaceae (Agave Family)
• Geographic Range: Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León
• Plant Form: Rosette shrub, 1' X 1'
• Remarks: Small, compact rosette of short, rigid, dark green, spine-tipped leaves with conspicuous white markings and smooth, toothless margins. Blooms cream with purplish tinge on 10' unbranched spikes and dies. Very variable plant, widely used as ornamental. Low water, full sun, good drainage, hardy to 10°.

Last Update: 4 Aug 2002