Desert Agave

Agave deserti Engelm. - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Desert Agave: Agathymus baueri, Agathymus stephensi, Agavenema pallida

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
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.