Botanical Name: Agave shawii
Common Name: Shaw's agave
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low-growing, clumping plant, with distinctive stiff, fleshy dark green leaves crowded in rosette patterns on the short stems
Height 2' - 4'
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun; tolerates partial inland
Soil requires well-draining; tolerates clay if kept rather dry
Hardiness some frost (zones 18-24): prefers warm marine climate areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves succulent, ovate to somewhat lanceolate, whorled in basal rosette fashion; dark green, stiff, glossy, concave upper surface; 10"-20" long with red hooked prickles on the margins and terminal spine
Flowers yellow, 2"-4" long, produced on spectacular flower stalk 3' - 8' tall; September - May
Fruit a capsule: 1" - 2" long
 
Propagation:
seed or division of the clum p
 
Usage:
an excellent small accent shrub, used for its distinctive dark green foliage and overall form; suitable as container plant; rock gardens, tropical, subtropical or desert theme; low informal boundary plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very little is required after establishment; avoid over-watering in cool areas with clay soils
Fertilizing none required
Pruning none; after several years the clump may be thinned
Pests/Diseases root rot diseases in wet poorly-drained areas
Special Conditions/Other flower stalks develop on older plants
 
Origin: San Diego County to Northern Baja
Family: Agavaceae

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