Agave albopilosa

Outside of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon is a maze of limestone canyons that fan out of the earth. The incredibly steep slate gray walls create one of the most beautiful canyons on the planet. It is home to six agave species: Agave victoriae-reginae, A. bracteosa, A. gentryi, & A. aff. ovatifolia, A. lechuguilla and A. albopilosa. I have seen Agave albopilosa in three different areas of this canyon, all within a few miles of each other, so I consider them all to be the same colony. Many of the surrounding canyon walls are inaccessible without climbing gear—a jet pack would be ideal. Therefore, it is a good possibility that there are more areas in this region where A. albopilosa grows. It is thought that perhaps the tufts of hair on the tips of the leaves become saturated with moisture from fog, water then dripping down the leaf, feeding the roots. Plants are currently in a 5" pot & will be shipped bare root. This agave is famously slow, but in ground plants do outpace potted ones by 2-3x.