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Agave americana
Century Plant, American Aloe, Maguey
Origin: Mexico, also grows wild in Europe, South Africa, India, and Australia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| americana |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Height |
| 90 - 180 cm |
| Spread |
| 1.8 - 3 m |
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| Landscape |
| Informal rock gardens and tropical gardens, arid climate gardens, potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, gravelly well-draining soil in full sun to partial shade. Water sparsely. Repotting annually will greatly benefit. |
| Shape |
| Upright clumping with basal rosette. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails may cause harm, root rot may occur in moist areas. |
| Habitat |
| Dry plains and slops. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad, thick lanceolate leaves with spiny margins, measuring roughly the height of the plant that droop slightly forward. |
| Flower Description |
| Inconspicuous flowers borne on a spike 1.8 - 2.4 m tall. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green to sage green leaves with a pale green sediment. Pale yellow flowers borne on a tan-cream spike. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division of clump and separating offsets (pups) from parent plant. |
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