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Agave gypsophila ssp. pablocarrilloi

Gypsum Century Plant

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Agave

Item #: 8318

Zones: Tropical

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 24" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: Mexico

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


I couldn't believe this was really an agave when I first saw an image taken at a garden in Thailand. The grey-blue heavily ripped leaves and small closely-set teeth make this stunning 2' tall x 3' wide conversation piece look more like a cross of an agave and a bromeliad. Hailing from calcarous soils including pure gypsum in southern Mexico, A. gypsophila ssp. pablocarrilloi is easy-to-grow, but is best treated as a tropical houseplant in cold climates. Our offerings are divisions from an exceptionally nice clone...a very limited supply.