Furcraea macdougalii SH1A large rosette forming succulent with stiff, 6 foot long, dark green leaves. It also has hooked teeth growing at the top of an unbranched trunk that can be 8 feet tall or more in habitat it can get up to over 20 feet and is considered the tallest of the Agave relatives. This plant typically flowers in cultivation when the trunk is 5 to 15 feet tall. When this plant blooms, it produces a spike that can rise an additional 20 feet, bearing greenish

Tree roots in southwestern California are associated with mycorrhizae that aid in water uptake during the dry season

USDA Hardiness Zones 9–11

contorted blue-green columns and prominent ridges—an eye-catching addition to any succulent collection

dark berries

it's a tall tree-like shrub with some cold tolerance (Zones 7-11)

crowned with yellow blooms

The plant typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 7 feet wide

stemless succulent with inward-curving

keep an eye on how moist the soil is feeling

thrives in dry conditions

Low-maintenance and full of personality

This cactus can reach 4–8 feet tall and about 12–24 inches wide when mature