Agave vilmoriniana is a very unusual looking succulent with narrow green leaves that twist back towards the ground, making it look like a 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and wide octopus with outreaching tentacles. Arching deeply furrowed leaves are unarmed, making this Agave a relatively safe plant for walkway areas or container growing. At the end of its life, generally in winter, it will start to produce a blunt flower stalk that will utlimately through the spring season grow up to 15 feet (4.5 m) tall. The stalk is a true spike and the individual flowers are small, cream yellow to whitish.