General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: The juice from many species of agave can cause acute contact dermatitis that produces reddening and blistering lasting approximately one to two weeks. Itching may recur up to a year later without a visible rash. Dried parts of the plants can be handled sa
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow agave seeds in planting pots or trays containing at least half of perlite or pumice and half peat moss or aged compost. Bury the seeds only about ¼ to ½ inch below the surface. Water from below. Put the seeds in an area receiving filtered sunlight w
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Giant Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey de Pulque
  • Maguey
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave salmiana var. ferox
  • Synonym: Agave ferox
  • Synonym: Agave ragusae

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanic Garden La Concepcion Malaga
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Franfurt Botanical Garden
Date: 2018-01-29
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-05-11
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden.
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden.
photo by Stan Shebs

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