Agave petrophila

A small Agave with stiff, narrow, bluish leaves, native to Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico, where it is usually found high up on steep, rocky cliff faces. In cultivation it does best in a range of warm temperate and dry tropical climates.Cultural RequirementsSun Exposure Full sun from early ageLight shade when youngFrost Tolerance LightWater Requirements ModerateDrought Tolerance YesWind Tolerance HighAppearanceGrowth Rate SlowGrowth Form Perennial Rosette PlantSucculentOrnamental Value PrettyUsesProperties EvergreenHazards SpinyGardening LandscapingOrnamentalPottedAgriculture/Forestry Fire Resistant