Agave pablocarilloi 'Ivory Curls'

Common name(s): Ivory Curls Agave, Variegated Gypsum Agave, Ivory Curls Century Plant

Family: Asparagaceae (Agavaceae) Subfamily: Agavoideae Synonym(s): Agave gypsophila cv. 'Ivory Curls', Agave gypsophila f. marginata variegata

Plant

Taken by Ken Harrington on 5th August, 2025 at Mt Coot tha Botanical Gardens, Queensland

Leaf (Front)

Taken by Ken Harrington

Juvenile Leaf

Taken by Ken Harrington

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Cacti, Succulents, & Allies Properties

Origin(s)

Australia

QLD: Cultivar

Plant Type

Succulent, Evergreen Succulent, Perennial

Succulent,

Evergreen Succulent,

Perennial

Climate Range(s) - Tolerance

Arid-Humid, Temperate Warm, Mediterranean, Tropical-Sub, Tropical

Arid-Humid,

Temperate Warm,

Mediterranean,

Tropical-Sub,

Tropical

Aspect Range(s)

Sun - Full, Shade - Dappled, Shade - Light

Sun - Full,

Shade - Dappled,

Shade - Light

Habitat Range(s)

Garden, Landscape

Garden,

Landscape

Habitat Zone(s)

Coastal Margins, Dry Valley Slopes, Exposed, Exposed Stony embankments, Garden, Gullies / Valley's / Canyons, Hill Sides, Hills, Landscape, Moist Slopes, Open areas, Ridges, Rock crevices, Rocky, Sandy Dry, Sandy Moist, Scattered, Slopes, Varied, Well drained, Windy

Coastal Margins,

Dry Valley Slopes,

Exposed,

Exposed Stony embankments,

Garden,

Gullies / Valley's / Canyons,

Hill Sides,

Hills,

Landscape,

Moist Slopes,

Open areas,

Ridges,

Rock crevices,

Rocky,

Sandy Dry,

Sandy Moist,

Scattered,

Slopes,

Varied,

Well drained,

Windy

Mature Height

900mm-1m

Mature Width

900mm-1m

Plant Shape

Rosette - Spiked

Growth Rate

Moderate, Fast

Moderate,

Fast

Maturity

6-8 yrs.

Life Span

10-15yrs

Leaf Properties

Leaf Colour (front)

Blue-grey, Cream Variegated, Grey-green

Blue-grey,

Cream Variegated,

Grey-green

Leaf Colour (back)

Blue-grey, Cream Variegated, Grey-green

Blue-grey,

Cream Variegated,

Grey-green

Leaf Shape(s)

Lanceolate

Leaf Texture (front)

Glaucous

Flexible , Fleshy

Flexible,

Fleshy

Leaf Texture (back)

Glaucous

Flexible , Fleshy

Flexible,

Fleshy

Leaf Length(s)

300-400mm, 400-500mm

300-400mm,

400-500mm

Leaf Width(s)

30-40mm, 40-50mm

30-40mm,

40-50mm

Leaf Arrangement

Rosette

Leaf Aroma

None

Inflorescence (Flower) Properties

Gender: Bisexual

Flowering Time (start)

Spring Late

Flowering Time (end)

Summer Late

Colour(s)

Yellow-golden

Flower Shape(s)

Tubulate

Pendulous

Arrangement(s)

Panicle

Spike

Panicle,

Spike

Arrangement Size(s)

3-4m

Flowers per Arrangement

many

Root Properties

Type

Fibrous

Tap

Fibrous,

Tap

Invasiveness

None

Soil Properties

pH Range(s)

Acid, Slightly Acid, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acid,

Slightly Acid,

Neutral,

Slightly Alkaline

Salinities

Slight

Watering Requirements

WR4 - allow soil to dry between watering, WR5 - soil should remain dry 4 - 5 days between watering

WR4 - allow soil to dry between watering,

WR5 - soil should remain dry 4 - 5 days between watering

Other Properties / Uses

Bee Attraction

Moderate

Bird Attraction

Nectar

Butterfly Attraction

Moderate

Frog Habitat

None

Coastal

1st Line

Edible(s)

None

Drought Tolerance

Very Good

Frost Tolerance

Poor

Snow Tolerance

None

Smog Tolerant

Good

Landscape Use

Good

Humidity Requirements

Medium, High

Medium,

High

Altitude Range - Tolerance

0-100m, 100-200m, 200-300m, 300-400m, 400-500m, 500-600m, 600-700m, 700-800m, 800-900m, 900-1,000m

0-100m,

100-200m,

200-300m,

300-400m,

400-500m,

500-600m,

600-700m,

700-800m,

800-900m,

900-1,000m

Fertilising Requirements

FR5, FR6, FR11

FR5,

FR6,

FR11

Wind Tolerance

Strong Winds

General Notes

An attractive, solitary Agave with grey-green leaves, variegated cream margins. Once it has flowered, it will die back and form pups around the base. Produced in S.E. Queensland, Australia by Stan Walkley a well known plantsman, from his nursery.

Agave gypsophila originates from the gypsum and calcerous hillsides of the Mexican states of Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan and Guerrero, so the cultivar is fairly tough and hardy.

There is a couple of other forms available

Agave gypsophila Gentry, blue-grey wavy leaves
Agave gypsophila cv. 'Lemon and Lime', lime green leaves with yellow variegation