Agave xylonacantha - 4in collector taking about a decade to

taking about a decade to reach flowering height

it forms rosettes that may clump over time

sometimes developing a rose color on the tips

up to 1 meter long

attractive

Agave xylonacantha - 4in collector taking about a decade toIn a nod to one of Agave xylonocantha's most striking features it used to be named after the teeth of the Great White Shark! This Agave is also unique in that it forms relatively few of it's convoluted, sword shaped leaves when compared to other agaves. It produces a basal rosette of up to 6 ft in diameter and 3 to 4 ft in height. Monocarpic flowering stalks can reach a height of 11 feet. It is a close relative of Agave lophantha. Also known as the