General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Leaves: |
Evergreen
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| Fruit: |
Dehiscent
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
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| 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
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Can handle transplanting
Other info
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Bulbils
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monocarpic
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- Maguey Mezortillo
- Thorncrest Century Plant
- Century Plant
- Thorncrested Agave
- Agave
- Maguey
- Accepted: Agave lophantha
- Synonym: Agave univittata
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on May 11, 2019 3:42 PM concerning plant:
Small to medium sized, well armed agave whose leaves often but not always feature a pale mid stripe. Offsets quite a bit by rhizomes and typically forms a small clump by the time it reaches flowering size. Relatively common in cultivation.
Formerly known as Agave univittata. From the Marginatae group, with an unbranched inflorescence. Found from southern Texas down the east coast of Mexico to central Veracruz. Has flatter leaves than lecheguilla, with more undulate margins. Frequently misidentified in recent years as A. funkiana. A few cultivars exist in cultivation, including the fabulous variegated "Quadricolor" and the vividly marked "Splendida".
Relatively quick to flower but easy to keep going in the garden because of all the offsets. Be prepared for offsets to volunteer months after you remove a mature plant, if you leave any rhizomes intact underground.
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