Schott's Century Plant

Agave schottii Engelm. - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

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

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Schott's Century Plant: Agathymus polingi

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico
  • 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.