Light: In Phoenix, provide morning sun and afternoon shade or bright filtered light; avoid intense reflected heat and harsh summer afternoon sun.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry thoroughly; provide occasional supplemental summer irrigation during prolonged drought. Reduce watering sharply in winter.
Soil: Excellent drainage is essential; use sandy or gravelly soil or a gritty cactus mix. Plant on a mound or in a raised bed where native soil drains poorly.
Mature size: Typically 1–2 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide, excluding the flower stalk.
Bloom: Blooms once at maturity, often after 10–20 years or longer. The flowering rosette dies afterward; any offsets can survive.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow.