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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Spread: About 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
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 in shallow pots with a well draining, sterile mix; 50/50 organic/inorganic of coarse perlite, pumice; sphagnum peat or good compost. Avoid manures. Irrigate from below by submerging in water to 1/2 height of pot. Provide bright, indirect light and a
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
Pollinators: Bats
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey de Colima
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave ortgiesiana
  • Synonym: Agave colimana

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-04-04
10 inch pot
Uploaded by robertduval14
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jan 23, 2022 6:38 PM concerning plant:
    Solitary medium-sized agave with many narrow, toothless leaves bearing threads. Rosettes grow to about 3 feet. Leaves are green, with shredding brown margins and short terminal spines. The inflorescence is unbranched. This species may be hard to distinguish from Agave multifilifera when young, unless you know the geographical origin.

    From western Mexico in the states of Jalisco and Colima, usually in coastal or near-coastal areas. This species was known as colimana for many years (described and discussed by Gentry as such, due to the area of origin) but apparently the same plant was described earlier as ortgiesiana. It will generally be found for sale as colimana.

    Rainfall in Colima where this plant is found is about 35 inches a year, most from June to September and very little from January to May. Bats are responsible for pollination in habitat.

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