Agave guiengola, common name "Creme Brulee Agave", is an evergreen plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. It grows on limestone slopes, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is associated with cacti and succulents. The species name guiengola refers to the Cerro Guiengola, the mountain where the species was first discovered.
Description
Agave guiengola reach a diameter of . The leaves are thick, broad, whitish-green to bluish-colored, ovate to lanceolate, irregularly arranged, about long and wide. The dark brown margins of the leaves are densely toothed. The year-old slender inflorescence is high in nature, though heights exceeding have been observed in botanical gardens outside of its native habitat. The pale yellow to white colored flowers are long and appear in clumps near the base. The fruits are elongated, brown capsules long. The flowering period extends from February to March.