agave stricta

Agave stricta, native to central Mexico, grows on rocky limestone slopes with fast drainage. It exhibits a summer monocarpic cycle, forming compact rosettes and producing a terminal inflorescence up to 3 meters tall, notable within the genus for its relatively restrained spines. Leaves linear, 1-2 cm wide, arranged in a compact spiral rosette, up to 40 cm long, gray-green with 3-5 mm marginal spines, color deepens during summer.