Succulent of the month-december 2017
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:24 pm
This months chosen plant, is among one of my personal favorites- the common american agave
Latin name : Agave americana
Alternatives :Various, including subspecies as protamericana,oaxacensis, expansa
Origin : Mexico and Usa
Habitat: Coastline,Desert, others
Sun exposure:full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to -10C'/10F
Watering requirements:Normal, slightly wet tolerant
Size:Varies with cultivar, 1m long leaves (average), 8 meter long stalk at maturity
Appearance: Rosette succulent plant, with jagged leaves, either glauscent , or has yellow lines on dark green leaves at various variegated cultivars, protective arrangement of rosette stem
Traits: Clumping, seed propagation, common
Flowers: Trimerous double, yellow, on long stalk, clumped
Flower period:Once in its lifetime- monocarpic
Famous for: Agaves , including americana areused in making various alcoholic spirits, whether it is "pineapple" like stem is used or its flower spike sap as a sugar source. In addition, its a very popular landscaping plant, and a invasive species in some areas of the world. Its popularity extends even to the point where its often portrayed in various western movies.
Care : Easy
Susceptibility: Scale, root rot(standard)
Extra-: Its colorful cultivars are unique story for themselves, but are worth mentioning-marginata and mediopicta.
Latin name : Agave americana
Alternatives :Various, including subspecies as protamericana,oaxacensis, expansa
Origin : Mexico and Usa
Habitat: Coastline,Desert, others
Sun exposure:full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to -10C'/10F
Watering requirements:Normal, slightly wet tolerant
Size:Varies with cultivar, 1m long leaves (average), 8 meter long stalk at maturity
Appearance: Rosette succulent plant, with jagged leaves, either glauscent , or has yellow lines on dark green leaves at various variegated cultivars, protective arrangement of rosette stem
Traits: Clumping, seed propagation, common
Flowers: Trimerous double, yellow, on long stalk, clumped
Flower period:Once in its lifetime- monocarpic
Famous for: Agaves , including americana areused in making various alcoholic spirits, whether it is "pineapple" like stem is used or its flower spike sap as a sugar source. In addition, its a very popular landscaping plant, and a invasive species in some areas of the world. Its popularity extends even to the point where its often portrayed in various western movies.
Care : Easy
Susceptibility: Scale, root rot(standard)
Extra-: Its colorful cultivars are unique story for themselves, but are worth mentioning-marginata and mediopicta.