Agave pygmaea at Aquibiquichi

at Aquibiquichi

There is an inland form that can be found not far from Santiago Laollaga that are more of a pale blue color

we were driving to the type locality of Agave gypsicola in San Juan Teita

such as the beautiful variegated specimen on the following spread

Hardiness remains to be seen

Agave pygmaea at AquibiquichiIn Chiapas, Mexico on arid limestone around 3000' occurs Agave pygmaea. Howard Gentry states that the diminutive habit may be a result of the arid limestone habitat in which it grows. In culture, as Gentry speculated, it has grown larger, from small to medium sized. However, the differing floral characteristics and distinctive leaf form has made it easily recognizable despite the size variability. Agave pygmaea has experienced temperatures as low as