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Coastal Agave (Agave colorata)

Coastal Agave

Coastal Agave, also known as Mescal Ceniza (Agave colorata), is a stunning Mexican species with broad, powdery blue-gray leaves that have distinctive undulating margins and dark brown teeth. It is highly prized for its architectural form in drought-tolerant landscapes.

Coastal Agave

Coastal Agave

Coastal Agave

Coastal Agave

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Agave (a-GAH-vee)
Species:	colorata (kol-oh-RAY-tuh)

Cactus and Succulents: Blue Glow Agave (Agave 'Blue Glow'): Compact Hybrid Jewel; Twin-Flowered Agave (Agave geminiflora): Narrow-Leaved Fountain; Palmer's Agave (Agave palmeri): A Large, Cold-Hardy Agave for High Desert Gardens; Artichoke Agave (Agave parryi var. truncata 'Gentry Form'): A Compact, Symmetrical Rosette Resembling an Artichoke; Whale's Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia); Candelabrum Agave (Agave bracteosa): The Spineless Squid Agave; Hardy Agave 'Jaws' (Agave gentryi 'Jaws'): A Toothy, Cold-Hardy Century Plant; Yellow-striped Century Plant (Agave americana var. striata); Rancho Tambor Agave (Agave titanota); Zebra Agave (Agave zebra)

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