USDA: 10-11
Frost Tolerance: Tender in Phoenix, keep covered on coldest nights.
Heat Tolerance: Light shade in summer in Phoenix
Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun
Origin: Mexico (Oaxaca: Nizanda) where it is an endangered species
Growth Habits: Slowly clumping succulent rosettes, up to 10 inches tall (25 cm), the offsets are produced with underground stolons
Watering Needs: Moderate water in summer.
Propagation: Seeds, offsets
This Agave was named after the village of Nizanda where it was first discovered in 1951. It is one of the smallest agaves, its soft and fleshy leaves have an attractive central stripe, and although quite rare, it is well worth looking for.
Propagation:
Spike
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