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Agave titanota

Scientific Name: Agave titanota Gentry
Family: Agavaceae

Agave titanota at the Desert Botanical Garden

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy at least to 25°F (-3°C)

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Mexico (Oaxaca)

Growth Habits: Mostly solitary rosette, up to 30 inches in diameter (75 cm)

Propagation: Seeds

Agave 'titanota' in the NYBG greenhouse in mid April

There are at least two different looking types of Agave that are shown as Agave titanota. The first picture taken at the Desert Botanical Garden shows one type that seems to be the one described by Gentry. The second picture was taken at the New York Botanical Garden and is probably an impostor.

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