 | Rough Agave, Maguey Cenizo, Rough Leaved Agave Agave scabra (A. asperrima) Agavaceae Agave scabra is a medium- to large-sized plant that grows 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. Its gray leaves are very spiny and have a characteristic roughness that lends it its common name. It grows on sandy and calcareous soils in the southwestern Rio Grande Plains. As it matures it develops many "pups" or offsets which will replace the main rosette, which dies after blooming. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub Exposure: sun Flower Color: yellow Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: capsule Height: 3 to 5 feet / 13 - 20 feet with flower Width: 3 to 5 feet Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements:
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