Agave macroacantha Plants in habitat remain solitary

Plants in habitat remain solitary

or occasionally offsetting

Agave guadalajarana grows around 5000' and is often confused with Agave potatorum which can be found further South in Puebla & Oaxaca

Although it lines up visually with A

or flower stalk

Agave macroacantha Plants in habitat remain solitaryAgave macroacantha is found in southern Puebla and northern Oaxaca in rocky soils, dry sedimentary slopes, and occasionally limestone between 3800 and 4500'. It is a highly attractive small agave, with green, blue gray, to powder blue leaves and stiff ultra sharp brown to jet black terminal spines. Agave macroacantha can sucker profusely by underground rhizomes, making 2 5' clumps, with individual heads 10 18" across over time. Plants produce 6 7'