Light: Filtered sun or morning sun with afternoon shade in Phoenix; avoid intense reflected heat and harsh western exposures.
Water: Low water once established; water deeply, then let soil dry thoroughly. Occasional supplemental summer irrigation improves appearance; water sparingly in winter.
Soil: Very well-drained sandy or gravelly soil; use a fast-draining cactus mix in containers and avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Typically 3–4 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide per rosette; colonies spread wider through offsets.
Bloom: Each rosette blooms once at maturity, often after 8–15 years or longer, then dies; offsets can continue growing.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate; faster with warmth and appropriate supplemental irrigation.