Perennials > Agave > Agave lophantna > Agave lophantna var. latifolia
Agave lophantna
var. latifolia
Origin: Mexico.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Agave |
| Species |
| lophantna |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Variety |
| latifolia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Height |
| 0.75 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 1.3 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Uses as a focal point in a desert garden, or in groups as a barrier. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in sandy or gravelly, moist or well-drained soils in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Root rot if soil is wet. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow sword-shaped, green leaves that are 7 - 76 cm long, and 6 cm wide. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By offsets taken in spring or autumn. |
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