Agave parryi huachucensis vibrant magenta Melocactus levitestatus grows with bright

Melocactus levitestatus grows with bright stems gray-green to dark green

followed by attractive reddish-purple fruits that add seasonal interest

8° F) and belongs to the hardiness zone of 11

it's important to remember that the pencil cactus is not a true cactus but rather a succulent

Agave parryi huachucensis vibrant magenta Melocactus levitestatus grows with brightOrigin and habitat: Huachuca Mountains, Arizona on the Mexican border as far south of south as the sierra Huachinera. Description: Agave parryi var. huachucensis is an upland variant with larger growth of the widespread and variable Agave parryi. It is a compact freely suckering rosette forming succulent with broad short grey leaves with prominent brown terminal spines. It is more robust than the standard Agave parryi, with larger leaves up to 20 cm