Parry's Agave

Agave parryi Engelm.

Century-plant family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30 inches

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Moths; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds; Bats

Larval Host Agathymus neumoegeni

Native Range

USA: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.