Butterfly Agave / Agave Potatorum – Desert Horizon Nursery

Butterfly Agave

Agave potatorum

Water
Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry completely; provide occasional supplemental water during hot, dry weather and water sparingly in winter.
Description
A compact Mexican agave with broad, spoon-shaped leaves arranged in a symmetrical rosette, scalloped margins, reddish-brown teeth, and a sharp terminal spine.
Deciduous / Evergreen
Growth Rate
Growth Habit
Flower Color
Foliage Color
Sap is a skin/eye irritant
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade in Phoenix; protect from intense reflected heat and acclimate gradually to stronger sun.

Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry completely; provide occasional supplemental water during hot, dry weather and water sparingly in winter.

Soil: Very well-drained, gritty or gravelly soil. Plant slightly elevated in heavy soil; use a fast-draining cactus mix in containers.

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; offsets, if present, survive.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow.