| Common Name |
Desert Agave, Century Plant |
| Latin Name |
Agave deserti |
| Native Habitat |
Mojave and Sonoran Deserts to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet X 4 feet, stem to 15 feet, usual 3 feet X
3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, gray-green |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Moonlight, Sonoran, Fire Retardant,
Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow flowers on stem up to 15' in June, grey leaves
(monocarpic) |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Fiber for bowstrings, brushes, cradles,
nets, slings, shoes, skirts, mats, rope, thread, baskets, and snares.
Fresh root used as soap and shampoo. All parts of plant eaten. Sap
consumed as a fresh drink or fermented into pulque. |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall00Projects/3Agavedeserti.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/desertagave.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/desert_agave.asp |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/22.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sp=agave_deserti |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Agave+deserti |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AGDE |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
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