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Palmer's Agave
Scientific Name: Agave palmeri Engelm.
Family: Agavaceae

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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 1-13,18-21 USDA: 7b-11 Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F (-12°C) or less Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Heat Tolerance: Excellent Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: USA (southeastern Arizona, New Mexico), Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua) Growth Habits: Dense rosette, 16 inches to 5 feet in diameter (40 cm to 1.5 m) depending on the clone; solitary in the wild, but produces offsets in cultivation Watering Needs: Little water Propagation: Seeds, offsets

Blooming Habits:
Pale to greenish yellow flowers on a 15 feet panicle (4.5 m), in late winter to early summer