Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Agave spp. |
Principal Common Name | Agave |
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Description | A clumping succulent with spiky stiff fleshy foliage. Although flowers do not occur often and generally not for years, once it has bloomed the plant dies back and leaves behind new suckers from the stem that makes new plantlets. |
General Comments | Although the actual flower is not shown it is on as stem that can shoot up to 12-18 ft and has outstanding presence and form. |
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Nativity | Mexico |
Height Range | 2 - 0 FT |
Spread Range | 2 - 0 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
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Sunset Zones | 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
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Leaf Color | Bright Green : Gray-Green : Green-Yellow : Light Green : Medium Green : Variegated : Yellow-Green |
Leaf Texture | Fleshy : Spiky : Stiff : Sword-like |
Form | Succulent |
Flower Color | Creamy White |
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Outstanding Features | Form : Texture |
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