General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Deer Resistant
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. Provide bright, indirect light and a transparent cover to retain moisture.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Caribbean Agave
  • Narrowleaf Agave
  • Century Plant
  • Maguey
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia
  • Synonym: Agave angustifolia var. marginata
  • Synonym: Agave vivipara var. nivea
  • Synonym: Agave breedlovei

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Location: Summerwinds Nursery Scottsdale Arizona
Date: 2016-01-03
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Date: 2015-12-12
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Date: 2014-11-18
Location: Jardi Botanic de Soller - Mallorca - Spain
Date: 2017-05-13

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