Maguey Tecolote


Scientific Name: Agave maximiliana (Berger) Gentry
Synonym: Agave conjuncta, Agave crenata, Agave gustaviana, Agave katharinae, Agave maximiliana var. katharinae
Family: Agavaceae
Maguey Tecolote(Agave maximiliana)
Agave maximiliana var. katharinae at the DBG

Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun

Origin: Western Mexico between 3000 and 7000 feet elevation (900 to 2100 m)

Growth Habits: Solitary rosette, up to 40 inches in diameter (1 m)

Propagation: Seeds

Maguey Tecolote(Agave maximiliana)


Blooming Habits:
Greenish yellow flowers on a 25 feet tall panicle (7.5 m). The flowers are edible.


 

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