Palmer's Century Plant

Agave palmeri Engelm. - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Palmer's Century Plant: Agathymus evansi, Agavenema barberella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, 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.