Summary: Agave mitis is a succulent in the Agavaceae or Asparagaceae family.

Botanical name: Agave mitis Mart.

Synonyms: Agave celsii, Agave botterii, Agave bouchei, Agave celsiana, Agave densiflora, Agave haseloffii, Agave micracantha, Agave oblongata, Agave rupicola, Agave sartorii var. oblongata.

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico

Common name: agave

Hardiness: around -11 or -12°C for short periods, planted in very draining soil.

Agave mitis is a small plant that produces many shoots. Leaves have a terminal spine and brown or red spines along the edges. It should be planted in a rockery.