| Parry's agave | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
| Genus: | Agave |
| Species: | A. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Agave parryi | |
| Subspecies and varieties | |
Agave parryi, known asParry's agave ormescal agave, is aflowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamilyAgavoideae. It is a slow-growingsucculentperennial native toArizona,New Mexico, and northernMexico.
The leaves are grey green and have a spine at the tip. One of the distinguishing features is that the point on the tip, which is typically dark tan, brown, or black, is darker than the leaf. Indentations of previous leaves show on the back of each leaf. The Huachuca variety grows in a rosette pattern as large as 2½ feet in diameter.
Because of its compact size, plus its low water use and low maintenance, Huachuca agave is considered a good landscaping plant for desert residential landscaping. It requires full sun. It is hardy to roughly −5 °F (−21 °C), though there are reports of specimens surviving temperatures at −20 °F (−29 °C).
Parry's agave isevergreen andmonocarpic—i.e., mature agaves produce a twelve-foot stalk studded with bright, yellow blooms before the plant then dies, as all energetic resources are put into theinflorescence, flowering, andpollination. Nonetheless,A. parryi is known as one of the most prolific species ofAgave and can be easilypropagated by removing the side shoots with a sterile, sharp knife, or by digging up anyrhizomatous plantlets that have grown further away from the main plant.
This plant has gained theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit.[3]
As of November 2025[update],Plants of the World Online accepted the following subspecies and varieties:[4]
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