Texas False Agave - Hechtia texensis
Latin Name:
Hechtia texensis
SKU:
38753
We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors. Listing is for 5 Seeds ThisBromeliad grows in north central Mexico and the Big Bend region of far west Texas, where it resembles Agave lechuguilla but is easily distinguished by the rich red color of its leaves - either the whole upper surface or just the edges and tips. The upward-pointing leaves are tapering, 1 to 1.5 inches wide at the base, up to 17 inches long, and lined with a regular array of large teeth (lechuguilla have no teeth). In arid conditions leaf tips may turn...