Agave murpheyi is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1 m by 1 m at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone 7.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
Habitatsarid to semi-arid. Plants are usually found in close proximity of major drainage systems on open
Habitatshilly slopes or alluvial terraces in desert scrub with pre-Columbian agricultural and settlement features. Agave murpheyi grows at elevations from 400 to 900 meters.