Agave xylonacantha is a plant species native to Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato and Queretaro in Mexico, but commonly cultivated as an ornamental on other regions.

A. xylonacantha is an easy-to-grow member of the genus Agave.

[4] The specific epithet 'xylonacantha' means "wood spines".

[5] Agave xylonacantha produces a basal rosette of up to 180 cm (6 feet) in diameter.

Flowers are up to 3.5 cm (1.5 inches) in diameter with greenish tepals.