| Description | Fireball Variegated Cabbage Head Agave (Agave parrasana) is a compact Agave with bluish leaves and a variegated yellow edge. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-GAH-vee) |
| Plant Type | Succulents, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 7b-11 |
| Sunlight | full, may have some fading in strong light |
| Moisture | dry, draught resistance, benefits from additional water |
| Soil & Site | well-drained |
| Flowers | yellow and orange, infrequent bloomer, tall stalks |
| Leaves | short broad waxy tightly-overlapping, pale blue-gray, large teeth toward the leaf apex, thin cream marginal variegation, has marginal teeth and terminal spine |
| Dimensions | 2 by 2 feet, artichoke growth form |
| Native Site | Species plant is found only in the higher elevations of a few remote limestone mountains in central and southern CoaHuila, Mexico. |
| Cultivar Origin | "Named by Xeric World's Allen Raphasy, from whom we received this plant in 2007. Allen noted that he had acquired it unnamed from Mike Mahan who told him it was from a plant found in the wild that was naturally variegated. Allen named it 'FireBall' for its tight, compact, rosette that appears to be on fire with its bright yellow variegated margin." (#156) |
| Misc Facts | The species name parrasana comes from the town Parras in Coahuila where the plant was first collected by Carl Albert Purpus. AKA:Agave wislizeni ssp. parrasana; Fireball Agave |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers website (www.smgrowers.com), #219-Agaves living sculptures for landscapes and containers (Greg Starr), #271-Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants (Mary and Gary Irish) |
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