Crème Brulee Agave

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Crème Brulee Agave

• ​​Common Name: Crème Brulee Agave
  
• Scientific Name: Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee'
  
• Family Name: Asparagaceae
  
• Origin: Mexico
  
• Height: 12” – 18”
  
• Width: 1’ – 2’
  
• Growth: slow to moderate
  
• Zone: 9A – 10B
  
• Light Needs: Full sun – Partial shade
  
• Salt Tolerance:  unknown
  
• Soil/PH/Texture: mildly acidic – mildly alkaline (pH 6.1 – 7.8)
  
• Soil Moisture: average water needs, regularly, but do not overwater, otherwise it can suffer from edema from over watering.
  
• Drought Tolerance: moderate
  
• Pests/Diseases: Agave snout weevil, snails, slugs
  
• Growing Conditions: easy to grow and low maintenance
  
• Characteristics: grown for its foliage, rosettes of white and green glaucous leaves with broad cream margins on leaves that are 18” -24” in length. Can produce yellow flowers on a  5 to 6 foot tall spike, but only at maturity once every 15-25 years, and then the mother plant dies leaving baby pups behind to replace her.
  
• Propagation: by dividing rhizomes, corms, bulbs, tubers, offsets and by seed.
  
• Wildlife: flowers will attract hummingbirds.
  
• Facts: unknown
  
• Designer Considerations: great in a cactus, succulent, or rock garden, in containers on your patio or deck, and suitable for xeriscaping