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Tuberose |
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Single Mexican Tuberose |
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Double Tuberose |
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Amole |
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Century Plant |
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St Joseph's Staff |
Agave amica | Accepted |
Agave polianthes | Synonym |
Polianthes tuberosa | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-36 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Bulb Tuber |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects: Moths |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Offsets Bulbs |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Goes Dormant |
Posted by Ispahan (Chicago - Zone 6a) on Nov 6, 2011 3:48 PM While this plant is indeed commonly cultivated in México, it is never called "azahar" (which is the word used for citrus blossoms, especially orange blossoms), but rather "nardo" or "azucena" (azucena being the generic term for any white, lily-like flower). The tuberose was already entirely domesticated by the indigenous civilizations of Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest, and forms of Polianthes tuberosa growing in the wild have never been discovered or seen. [ Reply to this comment | |
piksihk | On September 7, 2015 | Transplanted HW; the clump from square bed |
Chillybean | On October 24, 2015 | Obtained plant A friend's gift; need to wait to put in the ground next spring. |
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