Parry's Agave

Agave parryi Engelm. - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Parry's Agave: 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.