| Common Name |
Mescal Pelon |
| Latin Name |
Agave pelona |
| Native Habitat |
Sonoran Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month
|
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, gray-green |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Fire Retardant |
| Ornamental Value |
White bloom on stem in early spring, light green leaves
(monocarpic) |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Leaves and stalks baked and eaten, dried leaves pounded
and made into carrying bags, sandals, nets, cordage, bow strings, thorns
used as awls in basket weaving, used to make mescal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60645/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01153&sp=Agave%20pelona |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Agave_pelona.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.niwr.org/flowers/Agave-pelona.html |
| Nursery |
http://www.cistus.com/plantlist/ag.html |
| Nursery |
http://starr-nursery.com/Availability%20Agaves%20and%20related%20plants.htm |
