| Common Name |
Lechugilla, Shindagger |
| Latin Name |
Agave lechuguilla |
| Native Habitat |
Limestone deserts below 7,500 in Chihuahuan Desert |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, limestone, sand, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
18 inches X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Long spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, yellow-green, succulent |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Evergreen, yellow-green flower April to August after
rain |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by nectirvorous bats, hummingbirds,
butterflies, and bees; browse for deer, javelina, larval plant for
butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Used to make rope and cloth |
| Links |
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| Images, and
data |
http://www.explorenm.com/plants/Agavaceae/Agave/lechuguilla/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Agave_lecheguilla.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/agavlech.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/32383/ |
| Images and data |
http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/desertecology/lechugu.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=8851&flora_id=1 |
