Agave Blues Abstract

by Stephanie Grant

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Agave Blues Abstract

Artist

Stephanie Grant

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Photograph - Digital / Photography

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Digital abstract from a photograph of an Agave parryi growing in the Conejo Valley Botanic gardens.
Agave parryi, known as Parry's agave or mescal agave, is a slow-growing agave native to Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico.
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 can be seen 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 degrees Fahrenheit, though there are reports of specimens surviving temperatures at -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Parry's Agave is evergreen. Aged agave produce a twelve-foot stalk with bright yellow blooms. They then die after blooming, as all leaf and root resources are put into the stalk, flowers, and seeds. It can be propagated by either offset or seed.
The Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is 33-acres of natural terrain encircled by the city of Thousand Oaks. The peak of the Garden affords wonderful views, there are fifteen unique, hillside specialty gardens, and a hiking trail along a riparian stream.

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February 4th, 2016

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