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Mescal Cenizo
Agave colorata

A medium size cold hardy agave. Attractive powder blue leaves have brown teeth along its edges and a 2 inch terminal spine at its tip. A 10 foot flower stalk with yellow flowers appears in about 15 years. Although this plant dies after flowering it does produce offsets during its lifecycle. Be sure to provide excellent drainage.

  • Plant type: Succulent
  • Maintenance level: Low
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Sun exposure: Full
  • Height range: 3–4 Feet
  • Width range: 3–4 Feet
  • Canopy value: 7 ft²
  • Growth rate: Slow
  • Seasonal habit: Evergreen
  • Flower color: Yellow, Orange
  • Flower season: Summer
  • General foliage color: Grey, Blue
  • Design style: Thorns/Spines
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: 15 °F
  • Soil preference: Sand, Rocky, Well Drained
  • Native location: Sonora, Mexico
  • PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
  • USDA hardiness zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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