1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.5 Types
Agave americana
Agave angustifolia
Agave shawii
Not Available
1.5.2 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
2.2 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.2 Minimum Height
3.1.6 Minimum Width
4.1 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
4.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
4.4.1 Fruit Color
4.5.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
White, Green
4.5.4 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
4.5.5 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
White, Green, Orange, Gold
4.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
4.6 Shape
4.6.2 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
4.8 Thorns
5 Season
5.2 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
5.4 Growing Conditions
5.4.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.5.1 Growth Rate
5.6.1 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.7.1 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.1.1 Soil Drainage
6.1.3 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
6.2.2 Repeat Bloomer
6.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
7.4 Plant Maintenance
7.5 Watering Plants
7.5.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
7.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.5.5 In Spring
7.5.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.6 Soil
7.6.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.6.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.7.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.8 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.10 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.11 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.13 Pests and Diseases
7.14 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.4.1 Edible Fruit
8.7 Fragrance
8.7.1 Fragrant Flower
9.1.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.1.5 Fragrant Leaf
9.1.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.3 Showy Foliage
9.5 Showy Bark
9.7 Foliage Texture
9.9 Foliage Sheen
10.2 Evergreen
10.4 Invasive
10.5 Self-Sowing
10.6 Attracts
10.7 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
11 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.3.1 Edible Uses
12.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.6 Plant Benefits
12.6.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Not Available
12.7.1 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
12.8.1 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
12.9 Used As Indoor Plant
12.12 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.15 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
13.2 Common Name
Century plant
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Amaryllidoideae
14.10 Number of Species