Lechuguilla
Agave lechuguilla
Lechuguilla is the signature agave of the Chihuahuan Desert, forming spiny blue-green rosettes that send up a tall yellow flower spike once before dying. Tough architectural form for hot, rocky gardens. The mineral-rich liquid stored in its flowering stalks is traditionally collected as a drink, sold in Mexico as a natural sports drink.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white, pink, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- foundation, container
- Native states
- NM, TX
Related native plants
More Agave species
- Desert Agave (Agave deserti)
- Palmer's Agave (Agave palmeri)
- Parry's Agave (Agave parryi)
- Utah Agave (Agave utahensis)
- Century Plant (Agave americana)
- Havard Agave (Agave havardiana)