Weber Agave (Agave weberi)

Agave weberi, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum, University of Texas at El Paso. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Weber Agave
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Agave weberi (uh-gah-vee WEE-bur-eye)
• Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)
• Geographic Range: Found only as cultivated plant in arid areas of north-central and northeastern Mexico and South Texas.
• Plant Form: Rosette Shrub, 4' H X 6' W.
• Remarks: Medium to large sized rosette of fleshy, spine-tipped, deep green to gray-green leaves with finely toothed margins. Bright yellow flowers on 20' branched stalks at maturity. Low water, light shade to full sun, well draining soil, hardy to 15°. Propagate by offset “pups”.

Last Update: 23 Aug 2013