Tropicals > Agave > Agave shawii > Agave shawii subsp. shawii
Agave shawii
ssp. shawii
Shaw's Century Plant
Origin: Southwestern North America.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| shawii |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Subspecies |
| shawii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Height |
| 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| This specimen in very tolerant of drought, some cold and can be exposed to full sunlight or partial sun or shade. It is recommended that you water this specimen regularly: but do not over water. |
| Shape |
| Many broad, golden green leaves form a dense rosette. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Pheonix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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