Accession Count: 2
Common Name:
mescalito
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Botanical Name:
Agave felgeri
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Characteristics:
The mescalito yellowish rosette-shaped leaves form dense, caespitose (growing in clusters) clones. The leaves often have pale stripes down the middle. The evergreen leaves are linear, lanceolate shaped, and can be up to point twenty-five to point five inches wide and ten to twelve inches long (1). The leaves form cobweb-like fillfiers (3).
Compound:
Aga fel
Geographic Origin:
Hermosillo, Mexico
Ecozone Origin:
Nearctic
Biome Origin:
Mexico
Natural History:
The mescalito originates from the coastal plains of Sonora and Hermosillo, Mexico (2). The species is named after Richard Felger, who discovered the species (3)
Cultivation Notes:
Ideal conditions for this species are arid landscapes with minimal water and full sunlight. Mescalito is very susceptible to the frosts in the winter, they must be protected from the cold except in low desert zones (1). They are frost hardy down to zone 8 or 15 F (3).
Ethnobotany:
The mescalito has a particular landscape value as a container plant and in rock gardens (1). This species does well in small pots due to its size and nature (3).
Height:
0 - 5 feet
Width:
0 - 5 feet
Growth Rate:
Moderate Growing
Grow Season:
Spring
Flower Season:
Summer
Color:
Yellow
Function:
Accent
Spread:
Non-spreading
Allergen:
Non-allergenic
Invasive:
Benign
Toxicity:
Benign
Hardy:
Water Use:
Low water Use
Citations:
1. Irish, Gary, and Mary F Irish.
Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide. 1st ed., Timber Press Incorporated, 2000.
