Perennials, Tropicals > Agave > Agave bracteosa > Agave bracteosa 'Calamar'
Agave bracteosa
'Calamar'
Solitary Candelabrum Agave
Origin: The species is native to Mexico. This cultivar was selected by Texas plantsman and nurseryman Pat McNeal and has been reproduced by micropropagation in the laboratory.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| bracteosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Calamar' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 50 |
| Height |
| 60 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Dry rock gardens, borders, potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally. |
| Shape |
| Irregular. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spineless pale green leaves, which usually number 20 or fewer emerge vertically in the centre and arch gracefully back towards the outside of the plant. |
| Flower Description |
| A 90 - 150 cm tall spike bears a dense terminal cluster of white flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By suckers at plant's base and from bulbils along the flower stalk. |
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