General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches (30-60 cm)
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches (30-60 cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
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
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic
Parentage: Agave virginica x Agave maculosa

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Common names
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave
  • Synonym: Manfreda

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Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-07-27
Spot Agave 001

Date: 2006-04-04
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. www.terranovanurseries.c
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