Agave Dragon Toe
BOTANICAL NAME
Agave Pygmaea
ORIGIN
Central America, Mexico
WATER
Water when soil is almost dry from spring to early autumn, seldom in Winter (I’m cool to be caught in the rain if I have good drainage)
OUTDOORS
Full day sun, bring It on! I’d also do great in ‘Partial Sun’
INDOORS
Not typically recommended
FROST TOLERANT
Moderate tolerance (-5 degrees)
GROWTH RATE
Slow
POPULARITY
Rare
FLOWERS
Flowers before death, 10-15 years of life
PETS & CHILDREN
Moderate risk to pets; sharp spines
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The Dragon Toes Agave is an evergreen plant, also known as a Century Plant, Dwarf Agave, or Maguey. This clustering dwarf agave is botanically known as the Agave Pygmaea or Agave seemanniana subs. Pygmaea.
Growing to around 30cm in diameter, this breathtaking agave species is loved for its grey-blue skin and red marginal spines.
Growing in the wild at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level, this agave species can adjust to frost in dry areas, making them great options for cactus gardens in Canberra. It's like a dragon that can survive the cold!
Cactus Vision favours this minimal maintenance agave for balcony and patio gardens, planting them with hanging Rhipsalis succulents.
Like most agaves, the Dragon Toes Agave only flowers once in a lifetime with up to 25 years of growth. After flowering, this agave reproduces seeds and offsets; then dies. Flowering periods provide a great opportunity to propagate new offsets, virtually ensuring your agave collection stays strong for a lifetime.
Although uncommon, watch out for agave weevil, slugs, and snails. They're the dragon's arch-enemies!
